Crystallization

Silk fibroin directs the formation of monetite nanocrystals and their assembly into hierarchical composites
Natural biominerals are usually composite materials produced through mineralization of inorganic crystals within an organic matrix. …
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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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Particle-attachment crystallization facilitates the occlusion of micrometer-sized Escherichia coli in calcium carbonate crystals with stable fluorescence
Inspired from the occlusion of macromolecules in mineral crystals during the biomineralization process, the occlusion mechanism of …
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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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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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