Interfacial Processes Group Selected Publications

Edited Books

Applications of Synchrotron Radiation in Low-Temperature Geochemistry and Environmental Science, Edited by P. Fenter, M. Rivers, N. C. Sturchio and S. Sutton (Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Vol. 49), Geochemical Society (2002).

Book Chapters

P. Fenter, "X-ray Reflectivity as a Probe of Mineral-Water Interfaces: A User Guide" in Applications of Synchrotron Radiation in Low-Temperature Geochemistry and Environmental Science, Edited by P. Fenter, M. Rivers, N. C. Sturchio and S. Sutton (Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Vol. 49), Geochemical Society 149-220 (2002).

Gordon E. Brown, Jr. and Neil C. Sturchio, “An Overview of Synchrotron Radiation Applications to Low Temperature Geochemistry and Environmental Science” in Applications of Synchrotron Radiation in Low-Temperature Geochemistry and Environmental Science, Edited by P. Fenter, M. Rivers, N. C. Sturchio and S. Sutton (Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Vol. 49), Geochemical Society 149-220 (2002).

Michael J. Bedzyk and Likwan Cheng, “X-ray Standing Wave Studies of Minerals and Mineral Surfaces: Principles and Applications” in Applications of Synchrotron Radiation in Low-Temperature Geochemistry and Environmental Science, Edited by P. Fenter, M. Rivers, N. C. Sturchio and S. Sutton (Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Vol. 49), Geochemical Society 149-220 (2002).

Review Articles

P. Fenter and N. C. Sturchio, “Mineral-Water Interfacial Structures Revealed by Synchrotron X-ray Scattering” Progress in Surface Science 77, 171-258 (2004).

M. J. Bedzyk, P. Fenter, Z. Zhang, L. Cheng, J. S. Okasinski, and N. C. Sturchio, "X-ray Standing Wave Imaging" (Invited review), Synchrotron Radiation News, 17(3) 5-10 (2004).

Refereed Journal Articles (since 1999)
 

J. G. Catalano, C. Park, P. Fenter, and Z. Zhang, “Simultaneous Inner- and Outer-Sphere Arsenate Adsorption on Corundum and Hematite”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 72(8) 1986-2004 (2008).

P. Fenter, C. Park, and N. C. Sturchio, “Adsorption of Rb⁺ and Sr²⁺ at the Orthoclase (001)-Solution Interface”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 72, 1848-1863 (2008).

J. G. Catalano, P. Fenter, and C. Park, “Interfacial Water Structure on the (012) Surface of Hematite: Ordering and Reactivity in Comparison with Corundum”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(22) 5313-5324 (2007).

S. Lee, K. L. Nagy, and P. Fenter, “Distribution of barium and fulvic acid at the mica-solution interface using in-situ X-ray reflectivity”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71(23) 5763-5781 (2007).

S. R. Higgins, X. Hu, P. Fenter, “A quantitative lateral force microscopy study of the dolomite (104)-water interface”, Langmuir, 23 8909-8913 (2007).

L. Vlcek, Z. Zhang, M. L. Machesky, P. Fenter, J. Rosenqvist, D. J. Wesolowski, L. M. Anovitz, P. T. Cummings, “Electrical double layer at metal-oxide surfaces: static properties of the cassiterite-water interface”, Langmuir, 23 4925-4937 (2007).

J. G. Catalano, Z. Zhang, C. Park, P. Fenter, M. J. Bedzyk, “Bridging Arsenate Surface Complexes on the Hematite (012) Surface”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 71 1883-1897 (2007).

C. Park and P. A. Fenter, “Phasing of Resonant Anomalous X-ray Reflectivity Spectra and Direct Fourier Synthesis of Element-Specific Partial Structures at Buried Interfaces”, Journal of Applied Crystallography, 40 290-301 (2007).

Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, N. C. Sturchio, M. J. Bedzyk, M. L. Machesky, and D. J. Wesolowski, “Structure of Rutile TiO₂ (110) in Water and 1 Molal Rb⁺ at pH 12: Inter-relationship among surface charge, interfacial hydration structure, and substrate structural displacements”, Surface Science, 601(4) 1129-1143 (2007).

P. Fenter, Z. Zhang, C. Park, N. C. Sturchio, X. M. Hu and S. R. Higgins, “Structure and Reactivity of the Dolomite (104)-Water Interface: New Insights into the Dolomite Problem”, Geochimica et Cosmochimca Acta, 71(3) 566-579 (2007).

A. Poynor, L. Hong, I. K. Robinson, S. Granick, Z. Zhang and P. A. Fenter, “How Water Meets a Hydrophobic Surface”, Physical Review Letters 97 266101 (2006); also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscience and Technology 15(2) 2006. See also news and view: “Oil on troubled waters” (D. Chandler); also news highlight: “No nanobubbles”, in Nature 445, 128-129, 2006;

P. Fenter, C. Park, and Z. Zhang, Y. Wang “Observation of Subnanometre-high Surface Topography with X-ray Reflection Phase-Contrast Microscopy”, Nature Physics 2(10) 700-704 (2006). 

C. Park, P. A. Fenter, K. L. Nagy and N. C. Sturchio, “Hydration and Distribution of Ions at the Mica-Water Interface”, Physical Review Letters, 97, 016101(1-4) (2006).

Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, S. D. Kelly, J. G. Catalano, A. Bandura, J. D. Kubicki, J. Sofo, D. J. Wesolowski, M. L. Machesky, N. C. Sturchio, and M. J. Bedzyk, “Structure of Hydrated Zn²⁺ at the rutile TiO₂ (110)–Aqueous Solution Interface: Comparison of X-Ray Standing Wave, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Results”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 70 4039-4056 (2006).

P. Fenter, J. G. Catalano, C. Park, and Z. Zhang, “On the Use of CCD Area Detectors for High Resolution Specular Reflectivity”, Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 13, 29-303 (2006).

M. L. Schlegel, K. L. Nagy, P. Fenter, L. Cheng, N. C. Sturchio, and S. D. Jacobsen “Cation sorption on the muscovite (001) surface in chloride solutions using high-resolution X-ray reflectivity”, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 70, 3549-3565 (2006).

J. G. Catalano, C. Park, Z. Zhang, and P. Fenter, “Termination and Water Adsorption at the a-Al₂O₃ (012)-Aqueous Solution Interface”, Langmuir, 22 4668-4673 (2006).

J. G. Catalano, Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, M. J. Bedzyk, “Inner-Sphere Adsorption Geometry of Se(IV) at the Hematite (100)-Water Interface”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 297 665-671 (2006). 

Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, L. Cheng, N. C. Sturchio, M. J. Bedzyk, M. L. Machesky, L. M. Anovitz, and D. J. Wesolowski “Zn²⁺ and Sr²⁺ Adsorption at the TiO₂ (110)-Electrolyte Interface: Influence of Ionic Strength, Coverage, and Anions”, Journal of Colloid and P. Fenter and Z. Zhang, “Model-Independent One-Dimensional Imaging of Interfacial Structures at < 1 Å resolution", Phys. Rev. B, Rapid Communications, 72 081401(R,1-4) (2005); also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscience and Technology 12(7) 2005.

C. Park, P. Fenter, N. C. Sturchio, and J. R. Regalbuto, “Probing Outer-Sphere Adsorption of Aqueous Metal Complexes at the Oxide-Water Interface with Resonant Anomalous X-ray Reflectivity”, Physical Review Letters, 94 076104(1-4) (2005).

P. Geissbühler, P. Fenter, E. DiMasi, G. Srajer, L.B. Sorensen, N.C. Sturchio, "Three-Dimensional Structure of the Calcite-Water Interface", Surface Science, 573(2), 191-203 (2004).

P. Fenter and C. Park, "Termination Interference along Crystal Truncation Rods", Journal of Applied Crystallography, 37(6) 977-987 (2004).

S. Rihs, N. Sturchio, K. Orlandini, L. Cheng, H. Teng, P. Fenter and M. J. Bedzyk,  "The Interaction of Uranyl with the Calcite Surface in the Presence of EDTA", Environmental Science and Technology, 38, 5078-5086 (2004).

M. Predota, P. T. Cummings, Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, and D. J Wesolowski : "Electric double layer at the rutile (110) surface. II. Adsorption of ions from molecular dynamics and X-ray experiments", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 108, 1061-12072 (2004).

C. Park, P. Fenter, Z. Zhang, L. Cheng, and N. C. Sturchio, "Structure of Naturally Grown Fluorapatite (100)–Water Interface by High-Resolution X-ray Reflectivity", American Mineralogist 89, 1647-1654 (2004).

Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, L. Cheng, N. C. Sturchio, M. J. Bedzyk, M. Předota, A. Bandura, J. Kubicki, S. N. Lvov, P. T. Cummings, A. A. Chialvo, M. K. Ridley, P. Bénézeth, L. Anovitz, D. A. Palmer, M. L. Machesky, D. J. Wesolowski, "Ion Adsorption at the Oxide-Water Interface: Linking Molecular and Macroscopic Properties", Langmuir 20 4954-4969 (2004).

Z. Zhang, P. Fenter, L. Cheng, N. C. Sturchio, M. J. Bedzyk, M. L. Machesky, D. J. Wesolowski, "Model-Independent Imaging of Adsorbed Cations at the Crystal-Water Interface", Surface Science Letters, 554(2-3) L95-L100 (2004).

L. Cheng, P. Fenter, N. C. Sturchio and M. J. Bedzyk, "Fourier Expansion Solution of Atom Distributions in a Crystal by X-ray Standing Waves", Physical Review Letters, 90 255503(1-4) (2003).

P. Fenter, L. Cheng, C. Park, Z. Zhang and N.C. Sturchio, "Structure of the Orthoclase (001) and (010)-Water Interfaces using High-Resolution X-ray Reflectivity", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67(22) 4267-4275 (2003).

S. D. Kelly, M. G. Newville, L. Cheng, K. M. Kemner, S. R. Sutton, P. Fenter, N. C. Sturchio and C. Spotl, "Uranyl Incorporation in Natural Calcite", Environmental Science and Technology, 37 1284-1287 (2003).

 P. Fenter, C. Park, L. Cheng, Z. Zhang, M. P. S. Krekeler, and N. C. Sturchio "Orthoclase Dissolution Kinetics Probed by In Situ X-ray Reflectivity: Effects of Temperature, pH and Crystal Orientation", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 67(2) 197-211 (2003).

M. L. Schlegel, K. L. Nagy, P. Fenter, and N. C. Sturchio, “Structures of prismatic and pyramidal surfaces of quartz: a combined high resolution X-ray reflectivity and atomic force microscopy study” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 66(17) 3037-3054 (2002).

L. Cheng, P. Fenter, K. L. Nagy, M. L. Schlegel and N. C. Sturchio, "Molecular-scale density oscillations in water adjacent to a mica surface", Physical Review Letters, 87(15) 156103(1-4) (2001).

P. Fenter, M. T. McBride, G. Srajer, N. C. Sturchio, and D. Bosbach, "Structure of Barite(001) and (210)-Water Interfaces", Journal of Physical Chemistry B 105(34), 8112-8119 (2001.
 

H. Henry Teng, Paul Fenter, Likwan Cheng, and Neil C. Sturchio, "Resolving Orthoclase Dissolution Mechanisms with Atomic Force Microscopy and X-ray Reflectivity", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 65(20), 3459-3474 (2001).

P. Fenter, H. Teng, P. Geissbühler, J.M. Hanchar, K.L. Nagy, N.C. Sturchio, "Atomic-Scale Structure of the Orthoclase (001)-Water Interface Measured with High-Resolution X-ray Reflectivity", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 64, 3663-3673 (2000).

J. M. Hanchar, Robert J. Finch, Kathryn L. Nagy, Donald J. Beno, Paul Fenter, and Neil C. Sturchio, "Quantification of minor phases in growth kinetics experiments with powder X-ray diffraction", American Mineralogist 85, 1217-1222 (2000).

P. Fenter, L. Cheng, S. Rihs, M. Machesky, M. J. Bedzyk, and N. C. Sturchio, "Probing the Double-Layer Structure at the Rutile-Water Interface with X-Ray Standing Waves" Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 225, 154-165 (2000).

P. Fenter, P. Geissbühler, E. DiMasi, G. Srajer, L. B. Sorensen, N. C. Sturchio, "Surface Speciation of Calcite Observed In Situ by High Resolution X-ray Reflectivity", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 64, 1221-1228 (2000).

L. Cheng, P. Fenter, N. C. Sturchio, M. J. Bedzyk , "X-ray standing wave study of arsenite incorporation at the calcite (104) surface", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta  63, 3153-3157 (1999).

P. Fenter and N. C. Sturchio, "Structure and Growth of Stearate Monolayers on Calcite: First Results of an In-Situ X-Ray Reflectivity Study", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 63, 3145-3152 (1999).