BACKGROUND Numerous lines of evidence challenge the traditional interpretations of how
crystals nucleate and grow in synthetic and natural systems. In contrast to the monomer-by …

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 …

Calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), as the main component of cementitious materials, is
susceptible to carbonation presenting a potential to capture CO 2. Although some …

In this study, an innovative wet carbonation process was developed to prepare aragonite
whisker-rich materials (AWM) from cement and simulated flue gas, which subsequently …

In this study, a wet carbonation method targeting high carbonation rate was developed to
prepare aragonite whisker using fine recycled concrete waste (FRCW), aiming to effectively …

Crystallisation is at the heart of various scientific disciplines, but still the understanding of the
molecular mechanisms underlying phase separation and the formation of the first solid …

The carbonation of portlandite, calcium silicate hydrate (CSH), and ettringite was
investigated at 57% RH and 91% RH using X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis …

Do corals form their skeletons by precipitation from solution or by attachment of amorphous
precursor particles as observed in other minerals and biominerals? The classical model …

Biomineralization is an important tactic by which biological organisms produce hierarchically
structured minerals with marvellous functions. Biomineralization studies typically focus on …

Mechanisms of nucleation from electrolyte solutions have been debated for more than a
century. Recent discoveries of amorphous precursors and evidence for cluster aggregation …