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Comparing the ice nucleation properties of the kaolin minerals kaolinite and halloysite
Kristian Klumpp
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
Claudia Marcolli
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
Ana Alonso-Hellweg
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
Christopher H. Dreimol
Wood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
Cellulose & Wood Materials Laboratory, Empa, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
Thomas Peter
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8092, Switzerland
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- Molecular simulations reveal that heterogeneous ice nucleation occurs at higher temperatures in water under capillary tension E. Rosky et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-10625-2023
- Molecular origins of anisotropic adhesion at the kaolinite-ice interface: a temperature-dependent MD study P. Wei et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2026.108252
- Aqueous reactions with ammonium and aminiums modify ice nucleation activity of mineral dust: The role of mineralogy M. Tang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2026.105866
- Ice Interfaces: Vapor, Liquid, and Solutions M. Shultz et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02806
- Freeze thaw cycles and their impact on lithic artifact displacement and microscopic surface altérations : a review of experimental insights A. Leventi et al. https://doi.org/10.4000/15uda
- Mechanical and dielectric properties of MgO ceramics with HNT additions K. Catalbas et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41779-024-01145-0
- Ice nucleation by kaolinite: Morphology shapes the size dependence of ice nucleation active sites on dust particles Y. Song et al. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aeg1206
- Probing Effect of Wettability on Surface Icing and Deicing Applications: A Review Y. Yu et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c06623
- Significance of the surface silica/alumina ratio and surface termination on the immersion freezing of ZSM-5 zeolites K. Marak et al. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP05466C
- Microfluidic immersion freezing of binary mineral mixtures containing microcline, montmorillonite, or quartz N. Shardt et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-17997-2025
- Microfluidic enabled ice nucleation studies of montmorillonite clay at varying pH and ionic strengths with refreezing and relative humidity cycling M. House & C. Dutcher https://doi.org/10.1080/02786826.2024.2371412
- Material Development Potential of Nigeria’s Kaolin A. Adeniyi et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-023-00642-2
- Ice nucleation by smectites: the role of the edges A. Kumar et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-4881-2023
- Unveiling the Potential of Halloysite Nanotubes: Insights into Their Synthesis, Properties, and Applications in Nanocomposites H. Aljibori et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/star.202400080
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Short summary
The prerequisites of a particle surface for efficient ice nucleation are still poorly understood. This study compares the ice nucleation activity of two chemically identical but morphologically different minerals (kaolinite and halloysite). We observe, on average, not only higher ice nucleation activities for halloysite than kaolinite but also higher diversity between individual samples. We identify the particle edges as being the most likely site for ice nucleation.
The prerequisites of a particle surface for efficient ice nucleation are still poorly...
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