Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

Multiple crystallization pathways of amorphous calcium carbonate in the presence of poly(aspartic acid) with a chain length of 30
The crystallization pathways of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) have attracted tremendous interest because of the importance of ACC …
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Pressure-induced crystallization and densification of amorphized calcium carbonate hexahydrate controlled by interfacial water
Amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) is widely known as a metastable precursor in the formation of crystalline calcium carbonate …
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Additives Control the Stability of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate via Two Different Mechanisms: Surface Adsorption versus Bulk Incorporation
Abstract The mechanisms by which organisms control the stability of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) are yet not fully understood. …
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Nonclassical Crystallization of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate in the Presence of Phosphate Ions
Phosphate ions are commonly found in amorphous biominerals and play critical roles in controlling the stability and crystallization …
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A Hydrated Crystalline Calcium Carbonate Phase: Calcium Carbonate Hemihydrate
As one of the most abundant materials in the world, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, is the main constituent of the skeletons and shells of …
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Additives Influence the Phase Behavior of Calcium Carbonate Solution by a Cooperative Ion-association Process
Amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) has been widely found in biomineralization, both as a transient precursor and a stable phase, but how …
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Reentrant phase transformation from crystalline ikaite to amorphous calcium carbonate
We report the spontaneous transformation of highly hydrated crystalline ikaite into less hydrated amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), …
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Opposite Particle Size Effect on Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Crystallization in Water and during Heating in Air
Calcium carbonate is a common constituent of many natural materials, such as shells and skeletons of marine animals. While it is …
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