Classical and nonclassical nucleation and growth mechanisms for nanoparticle formation

YS Jun, Y Zhu, Y Wang, D Ghim, X Wu… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
All solid materials are created via nucleation. In this evolutionary process, nuclei form in
solution or at interfaces, expand by monomeric growth and oriented attachment, and …

Probing liquid/solid interfaces at the molecular level

F Zaera - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
The ability to obtain a molecular-level understanding of the chemistry that takes place at
liquid/solid interfaces is key to the development and improvement of many chemical and …

Tuning hardness in calcite by incorporation of amino acids

YY Kim, JD Carloni, B Demarchi, D Sparks, DG Reid… - Nature materials, 2016 - nature.com
Structural biominerals are inorganic/organic composites that exhibit remarkable mechanical
properties. However, the structure–property relationships of even the simplest building unit …

Transformation and crystallization energetics of synthetic and biogenic amorphous calcium carbonate

AV Radha, TZ Forbes, CE Killian… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) is a metastable phase often observed during low
temperature inorganic synthesis and biomineralization. ACC transforms with aging or …

Speleothem calcite farmed in situ: Modern calibration of δ18O and δ13C paleoclimate proxies in a continuously-monitored natural cave system

DM Tremaine, PN Froelich, Y Wang - Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2011 - Elsevier
Understanding the relationships between speleothem stable isotopes (δ13C δ18O) and in
situ cave forcing mechanisms is important to interpreting ancient stalagmite paleoclimate …

Surface kinetic model for isotopic and trace element fractionation during precipitation of calcite from aqueous solutions

DJ DePaolo - Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 2011 - Elsevier
A surface reaction kinetic model is developed for predicting Ca isotope fractionation and
metal/Ca ratios of calcite as a function of rate of precipitation from aqueous solution. The …

Unveiling The Mechanism of The Dendrite Nucleation and Growth in Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

M Zhang, W Xu, X Han, H Fan, T Chen… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc ion batteries (ZIBs) exhibit great potential for next‐generation energy storage
devices. However, significant challenges exist, including the uncontrollable formation of Zn …

An artificial biomineral formed by incorporation of copolymer micelles in calcite crystals

YY Kim, K Ganesan, P Yang, AN Kulak, S Borukhin… - Nature materials, 2011 - nature.com
Biominerals exhibit morphologies, hierarchical ordering and properties that invariably
surpass those of their synthetic counterparts. A key feature of these materials, which sets …

Recent trends in surface characterization and chemistry with high‐resolution scanning force methods

C Barth, AS Foster, CR Henry… - Advanced materials, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The current status and future prospects of non‐contact atomic force microscopy (nc‐AFM)
and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) for studying insulating surfaces and thin …

Crystal growth with macromolecular additives

AG Shtukenberg, MD Ward, B Kahr - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Interactions of macromolecules with growing crystalline surfaces play an important role in
biomineralization, determine survival of some organisms at low temperatures, and offer a …