Fig. 2: CryoEM structure of Na-Mt and aqueous interfacial solution.
From: Ion complexation waves emerge at the curved interfaces of layered minerals
a Na-Mt tactoid with four layers, each separated by 19 Å (scale bar represents 20 nm). b Contrast profile integrated along box in (a). c Layer 1 enlarged. d Layer 2 enlarged. e Two unit cell wide region from layer 1 showing the interface with the aqueous solution (scale bar represents 5 Å). f Average unit cell, duplicated for comparison to (e). g Contrast profile normal to layer 1, showing distances to local contrast minima relative to the layer midplane and proposed structural model of Mt and electrolyte structure adjacent. h Two unit cell wide region from layer 2. i Average unit cell, duplicated for clarity. j Contrast profile normal to layer 2, with structural model of Mt and counterion structure adjacent.
