Crystallization in confinement
FC Meldrum, C O'Shaughnessy - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Many crystallization processes of great importance, including frost heave, biomineralization,
the synthesis of nanomaterials, and scale formation, occur in small volumes rather than bulk …
the synthesis of nanomaterials, and scale formation, occur in small volumes rather than bulk …
Biomimetic model systems for investigating the amorphous precursor pathway and its role in biomineralization
LB Gower - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Biologically formed hard tissues, referred to as biominerals, have intrigued the materials
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …
25th anniversary article: artificial carbonate nanocrystals and layered structural nanocomposites inspired by nacre: synthesis, fabrication and applications
Rigid biological systems are increasingly becoming a source of inspiration for the fabrication
of next generation advanced functional materials due to their diverse hierarchical structures …
of next generation advanced functional materials due to their diverse hierarchical structures …
Designing solid materials from their solute state: a shift in paradigms toward a holistic approach in functional materials chemistry
“Non-classical” notions consider formation pathways of crystalline materials where larger
species than monomeric chemical constituents, ie, ions or single molecules, play crucial …
species than monomeric chemical constituents, ie, ions or single molecules, play crucial …
Water: How Does It Influence the CaCO3 Formation?
Nature produces biomineral‐based materials with a fascinating set of properties using only
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
Environmentally friendly methodologies of nanostructure synthesis
Environmentally friendly synthetic methodologies have gradually been implemented as
viable techniques in the synthesis of a range of nanostructures. In this work, we focus on the …
viable techniques in the synthesis of a range of nanostructures. In this work, we focus on the …
Nanoscale transforming mineral phases in fresh nacre
RT DeVol, CY Sun, MA Marcus… - Journal of the …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl, the iridescent inner layer of many mollusk shells, is a biomineral
lamellar composite of aragonite (CaCO3) and organic sheets. Biomineralization frequently …
lamellar composite of aragonite (CaCO3) and organic sheets. Biomineralization frequently …
On the structure of amorphous calcium carbonate A detailed study by solid-state NMR spectroscopy
The calcium carbonate phases calcite, aragonite, vaterite, monohydrocalcite (calcium
carbonate monohydrate), and ikaite (calcium carbonate hexahydrate) were studied by solid …
carbonate monohydrate), and ikaite (calcium carbonate hexahydrate) were studied by solid …
Amorphous calcium carbonate is stabilized in confinement
CJ Stephens, SF Ladden, FC Meldrum… - Advanced Functional …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Biominerals typically form within localized volumes, affording organisms great control over
the mineralization process. The influence of such confinement on crystallization is studied …
the mineralization process. The influence of such confinement on crystallization is studied …
Synthesis-dependant structural variations in amorphous calcium carbonate
RSK Lam, JM Charnock, A Lennie, FC Meldrum - CrystEngComm, 2007 - pubs.rsc.org
Amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) was synthesised in the presence of the additives
magnesium and poly (aspartic acid)(pAsp) and the structure and crystallisation of these ACC …
magnesium and poly (aspartic acid)(pAsp) and the structure and crystallisation of these ACC …