CRYSTAL CLEAR: determining the impact of charge on crystal nucleation

Project Information

CRYSTAL CLEAR

Grant agreement ID: 819588

DOI

10.3030/819588

Project closed

EC signature date 6 February 2019

Start date 1 April 2019

End date 30 June 2025

Funded under

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Total cost

€ 2 000 000,00

EU contribution

€ 2 000 000,00

Coordinated by

UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT
Netherlands

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (26)

Synthesis of In Situ Marine Calcium Carbonate Dissolution Kinetic Measurements in the Water Column

Author(s): Ben A. Cala, Olivier Sulpis, Mariette Wolthers, Matthew P. Humphreys
Published in: Global Biogeochemical Cycles, Issue 38, 2024, ISSN 0886-6236
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
DOI: 10.1029/2023gb008009

Early Stages of Mineral Formation in Water: From Ion Pairs to Crystals

Author(s): Mariette Wolthers, Denis Gebauer, Raffaella Demichelis
Published in: Elements, Issue 21, 2025, Page(s) 18-24, ISSN 1811-5209
Publisher: Mineralogical Society of America
DOI: 10.2138/gselements.21.1.18

Recalibrating the calcium trap in amino acid carboxyl groups <i>via</i> classical molecular dynamics simulations

Author(s): Koskamp, Janou A.; Ruiz Hernandez, Sergio E.; Leeuw, Nora H. de; Wolthers, Mariette; Geochemistry of Earth materials; Geochemistry
Published in: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25(2), 1220. Royal Society of Chemistry, Issue 5, 2023, ISSN 1463-9084
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d2cp02879d

Asymmetrical Dependence of {Ba²⁺}:{SO₄^2–} on BaSO₄ Crystal Nucleation and Growth in Aqueous Solutions: A Dynamic Light Scattering Study

Author(s): Seepma, Sergěj Y. M. H.; Kuipers, Bonny W. M.; Wolthers, Mariette; Geochemistry of Earth materials; Geochemistry; Sub Physical and Colloid Chemistry
Published in: ACS Omega, Issue 8, 2023, Page(s) 5760, ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07418

Control of brine composition over reactive transport processes in calcium carbonate rock dissolution: Time-lapse imaging of evolving dissolution patterns

Author(s): Priyanka Agrawal, Hamed Aslannejad, Arjen Mascini, Tom Bultreys, Amir Raoof, Veerle Cnudde, Ian B. Butler, Mariëtte Wolthers
Published in: Applied Geochemistry, Issue 161, 2024, Page(s) 105835, ISSN 0883-2927
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2023.105835

Constraining sulfur incorporation in calcite using inorganic precipitation experiments

Author(s): Szabina Karancz, Joji Uchikawa, Lennart J. de Nooijer, Mariëtte Wolthers, Kyle A. Conner, Corinne G. Hite, Richard E. Zeebe, Shiv K. Sharma, Gert-Jan Reichart
Published in: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Issue 381, 2024, Page(s) 116-130, ISSN 0016-7037
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2024.07.034

The impact of stoichiometry on the initial steps of crystal formation: Stability and lifetime of charged triple‐ion complexes

Author(s): Janou A. Koskamp, Sergěj Y. M. H. Seepma, Vincent F. D. Peters, Dimitrios Toroz, Devis Di Tommaso, Mariette Wolthers
Published in: Chemistry – A European Journal, Issue 30, 2024, ISSN 0947-6539
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303860

Enhanced phosphorus recycling during past oceanic anoxia amplified by low rates of apatite authigenesis

Author(s): Papadomanolaki, Nina M.; Lenstra, Wytze K.; Wolthers, Mariette; Slomp, Caroline P.; Geochemistry; General geochemistry
Published in: Science advances, 8(26)., Issue 8, 2022, Page(s) eabn2370, ISSN 2375-2548
Publisher: AAAS
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn2370

Magnetic structure and exchange interactions in pyrrhotite end member minerals: Hexagonal FeS and monoclinic Fe7S8

Author(s): Živković, A., King, H. E., Wolthers, M., and De Leeuw, N. H.
Published in: Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, Issue 33(46), 2021, Page(s) 1-10. [465801], ISSN 1361-648X
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac1cb2

Changes in CO2 Adsorption Affinity Related to Ni Doping in FeS Surfaces: A DFT-D3 Study

Author(s): Zivkovic, A., Somers, M., Camprubí, E., King, H., Wolthers, M., & de Leeuw, N. H.
Published in: Catalysts, Issue 11(4), 2021, Page(s) 486, ISSN 2073-4344
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/catal11040486

First Steps towards Understanding the Non-Linear Impact of Mg on Calcite Solubility: A Molecular Dynamics Study

Author(s): Janou A. Koskamp, Sergio E. Ruiz Ruiz Hernandez, Nora H. De Leeuw, Mariette Wolthers
Published in: Minerals, Issue 11/4, 2021, Page(s) 407, ISSN 2075-163X
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/min11040407

Aragonite dissolution protects calcite at the seafloor

Author(s): Olivier Sulpis, Priyanka Agrawal, Mariette Wolthers, Guy Munhoven, Matthew Walker, Jack J. Middelburg
Published in: Nature Communications, Issue 13, 2022, Page(s) 1104, ISSN 2041-1723
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28711-z

Controlling CaCO 3 Particle Size with {Ca 2+ }:{CO 3 2– } Ratios in Aqueous Environments

Author(s): Sergěj Y. M. H. Seepma, Sergio E. Ruiz-Hernandez, Gernot Nehrke, Karline Soetaert, Albert P. Philipse, Bonny W. M. Kuipers, Mariette Wolthers
Published in: Crystal Growth & Design, Issue 21/3, 2021, Page(s) 1576-1590, ISSN 1528-7483
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c01403

The contribution of hydrodynamic processes to calcite dissolution rates and rate spectra

Author(s): Agrawal, P., Bollermann, T., Raoof, A., Iliev, O., Fischer, C., & Wolthers, M.
Published in: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Issue 307, 2021, Page(s) 338-350, ISSN 0016-7037
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2021.05.003

Laboratory Observation of the Buffering Effect of Aragonite Dissolution at the Seafloor

Author(s): H. van de Mortel, L. Delaigue, M. P. Humphreys, J. J. Middelburg, S. Ossebaar, K. Bakker, J. P. Trabucho Alexandre, A. W. E. van Leeuwen‐Tolboom, M. Wolthers, O. Sulpis
Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Issue 129, 2024, ISSN 2169-8953
Publisher: American Geophysical Union (AGU)
DOI: 10.1029/2023jg007581

Experimental and Theoretical Constraints on Amino Acid Formation from PAHs in Asteroidal Settings

Author(s): Claudia-Corina Giese; Inge Loes ten Kate; Martijn P. A. van den Ende; Mariette Wolthers; José C. Aponte; Eloi Camprubi; Jason P. Dworkin; Jamie E. Elsila; Suzanne Hangx; Helen E. King; Hannah L. Mclain; Oliver Plümper; Alexander G. G. M. Tielens
Published in: ACS Earth and Space Chemistry, Issue 6(3), 2022, Page(s) 468–481, ISSN 2472-3452
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00329

Boron extraction using selective ion exchange resins enables effective magnesium recovery from lithium rich brines with minimal lithium loss

Author(s): Luiza Bonin, Davy Deduytsche, Mariette Wolthers, Victoria Flexer, Korneel Rabaey
Published in: Separation and Purification Technology, Issue 275, 2021, Page(s) 119177, ISSN 1383-5866
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119177

Changes in calcium ion concentration as the common driver for Na, K, S, and B incorporation during inorganic calcite precipitation in Mg-free artificial seawater

Author(s): Joji Uchikawa, Szabina Karancz, Mariëtte Wolthers, Laura Pacho, Dustin T. Harper, Donald E. Penman, Lennart J. de Nooijer, Gert-Jan Reichart, Richard E. Zeebe
Published in: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, Issue 398, 2025, Page(s) 67-82, ISSN 0016-7037
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2025.03.022

Mechanistic model advancements for optimal calcium removal in water treatment: Integral operation improvements and reactor design strategies

Author(s): Sergěj Y.M.H. Seepma, Janou A. Koskamp, Michel G. Colin, Eleftheria Chiou, Rubayat Sobhan, Tim F.J. Bögels, Tom Bastiaan, Hadi Zamanian, Eric T. Baars, Peter J. de Moel, Mariëtte Wolthers, Onno J.I. Kramer
Published in: Water Research, Issue 268, 2025, Page(s) 122781, ISSN 0043-1354
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122781

Impact of Solution {Ba2+}:{SO42–} on Charge Evolution of Forming and Growing Barite (BaSO4) Crystals: A ζ─Potential Measurement Investigation

Author(s): Sergej Seepma, Bonny Kuipers, Mariette Wolthers
Published in: ACS Omega, Issue 8(46), 2023, Page(s) 43521–43537, ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03727

Effect of Solution Stoichiometry on BaSO₄ Crystallization from Turbidity Measurements and Modeling

Author(s): V. F. D. Peters, A. Baken, S. Y. M. H. Seepma, J. A. Koskamp, A. Fernández-Martínez, A. E. S. van Driessche, M. Wolthers
Published in: Industrial &amp; Engineering Chemistry Research, Issue 63, 2024, Page(s) 78-88, ISSN 0888-5885
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c03612

The impact of pore-throat shape evolution during dissolution on carbonate rock permeability: Pore network modeling and experiments

Author(s): Agrawal, P., Mascini, A., Bultreys, T., Aslannejad, H., Wolthers, M., Cnudde, V., Butler, I. B., & Raoof, A.
Published in: Advances in Water Resources, Issue 155, 2021, Page(s) 103991, ISSN 0309-1708
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2021.103991

Operational control strategy on optimal calcium removal in drinking water treatment processes: Insights from reactor experiments, modelling and particle characterization

Author(s): Sergěj Y.M.H. Seepma, Janou A. Koskamp, Michel G. Colin, Eleftheria Chiou, Rubayat Sobhan, Tim F.J. Bögels, Tom Bastiaan, Hadi Zamanian, Eric T. Baars, Peter J. de Moel, Mariëtte Wolthers, Onno J.I. Kramer
Published in: Water Research, Issue 282, 2025, Page(s) 123647, ISSN 0043-1354
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123647

Investigating the parameters influencing floc formation

Author(s): Edith J.S. Eder, Alemeh Karami, Timo J. Heimovaara, Mariëtte Wolthers, Boris Jansen
Published in: Journal of Water Process Engineering, Issue 70, 2025, Page(s) 107126, ISSN 2214-7144
Publisher: Elsevier Limited
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107126

Influence of solution stoichiometry on the thermodynamic stability of prenucleation FeS clusters

Author(s): Vincent F. D. Peters, Janou A. Koskamp, Devis Di Tommaso, Mariette Wolthers
Published in: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Issue 27, 2025, Page(s) 3115-3123, ISSN 1463-9076
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d4cp03758h

Paratethys pacing of the Messinian Salinity Crisis: Low salinity waters contributing to gypsum precipitation?

Author(s): Arjen Grothe, Federico Andreetto, Gert-Jan Reichart, Mariette Wolthers, Christiaan G.C. Van Baak, Iuliana Vasiliev, Marius Stoica, Francesca Sangiorgi, Jack J. Middelburg, Gareth R. Davies, Wout Krijgsman
Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Issue 532, 2020, Page(s) 116029, ISSN 0012-821X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.116029

Conference proceedings (1)

"Aragonite is calcite&amp;#8217;s best friend at the seafloor"

Author(s): Olivier Sulpis, Priyanka Agrawal, Mariette Wolthers, Guy Munhoven, Matthew Walker, Jack Middelburg
Published in: EGU General Assembly 2021, 2021, Page(s) 2660
Publisher: Copernicus GmbH
DOI: 10.5194/egusphere-egu21-2660