Issue 36, 2015

Pseudomorphic transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate films follows spherulitic growth mechanisms and can give rise to crystal lattice tilting

Abstract

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.

Graphical abstract: Pseudomorphic transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate films follows spherulitic growth mechanisms and can give rise to crystal lattice tilting

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Mar 2015
Accepted
30 Apr 2015
First published
30 Apr 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

CrystEngComm, 2015,17, 6831-6837

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Pseudomorphic transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate films follows spherulitic growth mechanisms and can give rise to crystal lattice tilting

J. Harris, I. Mey, M. Hajir, M. Mondeshki and S. E. Wolf, CrystEngComm, 2015, 17, 6831 DOI: 10.1039/C5CE00441A

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