Classical and nonclassical nucleation and growth mechanisms for nanoparticle formation
All solid materials are created via nucleation. In this evolutionary process, nuclei form in
solution or at interfaces, expand by monomeric growth and oriented attachment, and …
solution or at interfaces, expand by monomeric growth and oriented attachment, and …
Pre-nucleation clusters as solute precursors in crystallisation
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 …
molecular mechanisms underlying phase separation and the formation of the first solid …
Corrosion resistance of a superhydrophobic calcium carbonate coating on magnesium alloy by ultrasonic cavitation-assisted chemical conversion
Y Wang, Z You, K Ma, C Dai, D Wang, J Wang - Corrosion Science, 2023 - Elsevier
A superhydrophobic anticorrosive CaCO 3 coating was prepared on Mg-Nd alloy by
ultrasound-assisted chemical conversion. Results show that the prepared coating consists of …
ultrasound-assisted chemical conversion. Results show that the prepared coating consists of …
Molecular-scale mechanisms of CO2 mineralization in nanoscale interfacial water films
The calamitous impacts of unabated carbon emission from fossil-fuel-burning energy
infrastructure call for accelerated development of large-scale CO2 capture, utilization and …
infrastructure call for accelerated development of large-scale CO2 capture, utilization and …
Chemical and physical controls on the transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate into crystalline CaCO3 polymorphs
CR Blue, A Giuffre, S Mergelsberg, N Han… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2017 - Elsevier
Calcite and other crystalline polymorphs of CaCO 3 can form by pathways involving
amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). Apparent inconsistencies in the literature indicate the …
amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). Apparent inconsistencies in the literature indicate the …
The crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate is kinetically governed by ion impurities and water
Many organisms use amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) and control its stability by various
additives and water; however, the underlying mechanisms are yet unclear. Here, the effect of …
additives and water; however, the underlying mechanisms are yet unclear. Here, the effect of …
Water: How Does It Influence the CaCO3 Formation?
Nature produces biomineral‐based materials with a fascinating set of properties using only
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
Proto-dolomite spherulites with heterogeneous interior precipitated in brackish water cultivation of freshwater cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya boryana
Y Zhao, X Wei, X Gao, J Li, Y Zhang, K Hu… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Primary dolomite is believed to be formed through cyanobacterial calcification, yet the
details and mechanisms of this process are not fully understood. In this study, a freshwater …
details and mechanisms of this process are not fully understood. In this study, a freshwater …
Testing the cation-hydration effect on the crystallization of Ca–Mg–CO3 systems
Dolomite and magnesite are simple anhydrous calcium and/or magnesium carbonate
minerals occurring mostly at Earth surfaces. However, laboratory synthesis of neither …
minerals occurring mostly at Earth surfaces. However, laboratory synthesis of neither …
A route for the direct crystallization of dolomite
The direct crystallization of dolomite from an aqueous solution at temperatures between 60-
220° C was followed in situ through time-resolved synchrotron-based energy-dispersive X …
220° C was followed in situ through time-resolved synchrotron-based energy-dispersive X …