Abstract
A low molecular weight organic molecule, 1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropane-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid, has been found that it could stabilize amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) for at least three days in a gas diffusion reaction, also it could control the formation of hierarchical calcite crystals. The transformation process from ACC to calcite crystals has been systematically studied. Nucleation sites and intermediates were both captured by time-dependent experiments. It is found that ACC could form a close packed film on the substrate and part of the nucleation occurred on the film. After nucleation, another form of ACC conglomeration was found to be dissolved from inside. The intermediates on the substrate were found to be composed of fibres. A rod-dumbbell-sphere transformation phenomenon was observed. Selective adsorption and the mesocrystal transformation mechanism are assumed to play a key role in the formation of intermediates with different shapes and structures.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
