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  • Surface science
  • Materials science
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM) achieves atomic resolution on mineral surfaces in solution.
  • Imaging point defects on mineral surfaces using AFM in liquid remains challenging.
  • Understanding defect imaging mechanisms is crucial for AFM applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the feasibility of imaging point defects on calcite surfaces in water using AFM.
  • To explore the imaging mechanisms of vacancies and ionic substitutions under AFM tip influence.
  • To develop and utilize a new silica AFM tip model for atomistic simulations.

Main Methods:

  • Atomistic molecular dynamics simulations.
  • Free energy calculations.
  • Simulations of calcite (101[over ¯]4) surface in water with a novel silica AFM tip model.

Main Results:

  • Both calcium and carbonate vacancies on the calcite surface are potentially resolvable by AFM.
  • Ionic substitutions, specifically magnesium substitution, can also be imaged.
  • Different imaging mechanisms are proposed for various point defects.

Conclusions:

  • AFM has the potential to resolve point defects on mineral surfaces in aqueous environments.
  • The study provides insights into the interaction mechanisms between the AFM tip, hydration layers, and surface defects.
  • This work advances the understanding of AFM capabilities for defect analysis in minerals.