Abstract:Silica minerals are
a kind of important minerals and widespread
on the earth’s surface. They play an irreplaceable role in
the whole geochemistry and environment processes. The diversity in
the crystal structure of SiO
2
polymorphs might lead to
the heterogeneity in their surface microstructures and properties.
As two common SiO
2
polymorph minerals in soil and sediments,
α-quartz and α-cristobalite have been studied for the
effects of their surface heterogeneity o… Show more
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