Does the stepwave model predict mica dissolution kinetics?

Morpho-topological investigation of the mechanisms and kinetic regimes of alite dissolution

“…Over the last decade, this technique has been successfully applied to determine rates of dissolution of natural minerals [12][13][14][15]22,[25][26][27][28]. The purpose of the approach is to measure absolute height differences (Δz) induced by dissolution over a known period of time (Δt).…”

“…In an effort to integrate the interface processes taking place upon contact of cement with water, we have previously replaced the early cement hydration in the more general framework of crystal dissolution [1] as it is approached in the field of geochemistry [12][13][14]. It was hypothesized that the pure dissolution of alite, although synthetic and reacting faster than its natural counterparts, should obey the same physical rules as any mineral that is, its dissolution rate should have a non-monotonic response to the evolution of its surrounding solution toward equilibrium.…”

Advances in dissolution understanding and their implications for cement hydration

“…Specific application of AFM and VSI to surface reactions of geochemically important minerals (e.g. silicates, carbonates) has been detailed extensively [19,20], and is discussed later in this paper; here we shall primarily enunciate the overall importance of these approaches to the study of mineral dissolution kinetics in general. Both AFM and VSI are now part of a standard approach in geochemistry to mineral reaction rates, and afford direct measurements of the mineral surface.…”

AFM studies of pits formation on KBr(1 0 0) during its dissolution by water

“…Currently, theoretical models enable description of the dissolution process for a wide group of minerals [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21].…”