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Pseudomorphic transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate films follows spherulitic growth mechanisms and can give rise to crystal lattice tilting
Stephan E. WolfIngo MeyJoe HarrisMyriam HajirMihail Mondeshkisubject
CalciteMaterials scienceTechnische FakultätMineralogy02 engineering and technologyGeneral ChemistryCrystal structure-010402 general chemistry021001 nanoscience & nanotechnologyCondensed Matter Physics01 natural sciencesTransformation (music)Amorphous calcium carbonate0104 chemical scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundCalcium carbonatechemistryChemical engineeringGeneral Materials Science0210 nano-technologyCalcareousddc:600description
Amorphous calcium carbonate films synthesized by the polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process convert into crystallographically complex calcite spherulites. Tuning the experimental parameters allows for the generation of crystal lattice tilting similar to that found in calcareous biominerals. This contribution evidences the role of spherulitic growth mechanisms in pseudomorphic transformations of calcium carbonate.
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2015-01-01 |