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Carbonate-coordinated metal complexes precede the formation of liquid amorphous mineral emulsions of divalent metal carbonates†
Franziska EmmerlingStephan E. WolfChristopher J. KampfWolfgang TremelJork LeitererUlrich PanneLars Peter MüllerThorsten HoffmannRaúl A. Barreasubject
Macromolecular SubstancesSurface PropertiesElectrospray ionizationInorganic chemistryCarbonatesMolecular ConformationArticlelaw.inventionMetalchemistry.chemical_compoundlawMaterials TestingGeneral Materials ScienceCrystallizationParticle SizeMineralsMineralChemistryAmorphous solidNanostructuresSolutionsMetalsvisual_artEmulsionvisual_art.visual_art_mediumCarbonateEmulsionsParticle sizedescription
During the mineralisation of metal carbonates MCO3 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba, Mn, Cd, Pb) liquid-like amorphous intermediates emerge. These intermediates that form via a liquid/liquid phase separation behave like a classical emulsion and are stabilized electrostatically. The occurrence of these intermediates is attributed to the formation of highly hydrated networks whose stability is mainly based on weak interactions and the variability of the metal-containing pre-critical clusters. Their existence and compositional freedom are evidenced by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). Liquid intermediates in non-classical crystallisation pathways seem to be more common than assumed.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-10 |