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Table 1 Experimental data summary. Solution composition, pH, saturation indexes and predicted solid solution composition for the experiments performed with Ca2+(aq)-Cd2+(aq)-HCO-3(aq) solutions.

From: Friction characteristics of Cd-rich carbonate films on calcite surfaces: implications for compositional differentiation at the nanometer scale

Experiment

Cd2+(mmol/L)

Ca2+(mmol/L)

NaHCO3 (mmol/L)

pH

SIot

SIcal

SImaxa

XCdb

Cd.1

0.1

-

0.1

8.4

3.17

-

-

-

Cd.2

0.1

-

0.1

8.5

3.35

-

-

-

Cd.3

0.1

-

0.1

7.96

2.34

-

-

-

Cd.4

0.1

-

0.1

8.1

2.6

-

-

-

Cd.5

0.1

-

0.1

8.23

2.81

-

-

-

Cd.6

0.1

-

0.1

8.2

2.75

-

-

-

Cd.7

0.1

-

0.1

8.22

2.83

-

-

-

Cd.8

0.1

-

0.1

8.28

2.91

-

-

-

Cd.9

0.1

-

0.1

8.24

2.83

-

-

-

Cd.10

0.1

-

0.1

8.27

2.89

-

-

-

Cd.11

0.1

-

0.1

8.08

2.56

-

-

-

Cd.12

0.1

-

0.1

8.2

2.75

-

-

-

Cd.13

0.001

0.34

0.9

8.75

1.54

1.63

1.89

0.92

Cd.14

0.001

0.34

0.9

8.51

1.29

0.25

1.32

0.92

Cd.15

0.001

0.34

0.9

9

2.12

1.1

2.16

0.91

Cd.16

0.001

0.34

0.9

8.54

1.36

0.31

1.4

0.92

  1. a. Maximum reached by supersaturation function.
  2. b. Solid solution composition corresponding to the maximum of the supersaturation function.