Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

Stabilization and crystallization mechanism of amorphous calcium carbonate
Amorphous phases hold great promise in diverse applications and are widely used by organisms as precursors to produce biominerals with …
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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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The Crystallization of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate is Kinetically Governed by Ion Impurities and Water
Many organisms use amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) and control its stability by various additives and water; however, the underlying …
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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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