Biomineralization: Integrating mechanism and evolutionary history
PUPA Gilbert, KD Bergmann, N Boekelheide… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) biomineralizing organisms have played major roles in the
history of life and the global carbon cycle during the past 541 Ma. Both marine diversification …
history of life and the global carbon cycle during the past 541 Ma. Both marine diversification …
Molecular-scale mechanisms of CO2 mineralization in nanoscale interfacial water films
The calamitous impacts of unabated carbon emission from fossil-fuel-burning energy
infrastructure call for accelerated development of large-scale CO2 capture, utilization and …
infrastructure call for accelerated development of large-scale CO2 capture, utilization and …
Stability of alkalinity in Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) approaches – consequences for durability of CO2 storage
According to modelling studies, ocean alkalinity enhancement (OAE) is one of the proposed
carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches with large potential, and the beneficial side …
carbon dioxide removal (CDR) approaches with large potential, and the beneficial side …
Emerging investigator series: kinetics of diopside reactivity for carbon mineralization in mafic–ultramafic rocks
The ongoing use of fossil fuels to supply modern energy demands has necessitated
research on combating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and climate change. Carbon …
research on combating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and climate change. Carbon …
Integrative analysis of the mineralogical and chemical composition of modern microbialites from ten Mexican lakes: What do we learn about their formation?
Interpreting the environmental conditions under which ancient microbialites formed relies
upon comparisons with modern analogues. This is why we need a detailed reference …
upon comparisons with modern analogues. This is why we need a detailed reference …
Structure of an amorphous calcium carbonate phase involved in the formation of Pinctada margaritifera shells
TA Grünewald, S Checchia, H Dicko… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Some mollusc shells are formed from an amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) compound,
which further transforms into a crystalline material. The transformation mechanism is not fully …
which further transforms into a crystalline material. The transformation mechanism is not fully …
Post-mortem recrystallization of biogenic amorphous calcium carbonate guided by the inherited macromolecular framework
J Stolarski, I Coronado, M Potocka, K Janiszewska… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In contrast to abiotically formed carbonates, biogenetic carbonates have been observed to
be nanocomposite, organo-mineral structures, the basic build-blocks of which are particles …
be nanocomposite, organo-mineral structures, the basic build-blocks of which are particles …
CO2 Mineralization by MgO Nanocubes in Nanometric Water Films
Water films formed by the adhesion and condensation of air moisture on minerals can trigger
the formation of secondary minerals of great importance to nature and technology …
the formation of secondary minerals of great importance to nature and technology …
Thin water films enable low-temperature magnesite growth under conditions relevant to geologic carbon sequestration
Injecting supercritical CO2 (scCO2) into basalt formations for long-term storage is a
promising strategy for mitigating CO2 emissions. Mineral carbonation can result in …
promising strategy for mitigating CO2 emissions. Mineral carbonation can result in …
A non-classical crystallization mechanism of microbially-induced disordered dolomite
Non-classical crystallization pathways, involving the formation of complex precursors prior to
nucleation, have been observed during the calcification process of invertebrate skeletons …
nucleation, have been observed during the calcification process of invertebrate skeletons …