Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials

YQ Niu, JH Liu, C Aymonier, S Fermani… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …

Liquid‐phase electron microscopy for soft matter science and biology

H Wu, H Friedrich, JP Patterson… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Innovations in liquid‐phase electron microscopy (LP‐EM) have made it possible to perform
experiments at the optimized conditions needed to examine soft matter. The main obstacle is …

A close look at molecular self-assembly with the transmission electron microscope

A Rizvi, JT Mulvey, BP Carpenter, R Talosig… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Molecular self-assembly is pervasive in the formation of living and synthetic materials.
Knowledge gained from research into the principles of molecular self-assembly drives …

Direct observation of emulsion morphology, dynamics, and demulsification

MA Vratsanos, NC Gianneschi - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Herein, we present the direct observation and quantification of a water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion,
its destabilization, and the effect of additives on such processes at the nanoscale. This is …

Goethite Mineral Dissolution to Probe the Chemistry of Radiolytic Water in Liquid‐Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy

T Couasnon, B Fritsch, MPM Jank, R Blukis… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Liquid‐Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy (LP‐TEM) enables in situ
observations of the dynamic behavior of materials in liquids at high spatial and temporal …

Rationally designed calcium carbonate multifunctional trap for contaminants adsorption

X Sheng, S Chen, Z Zhao, L Li, Y Zou, H Shi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Adsorption technology has been widely developed to control environmental pollution, which
plays an important role in the sustainable development of modern society. Calcium …

Ouzo effect examined at the nanoscale via direct observation of droplet nucleation and morphology

MA Vratsanos, W Xue, ND Rosenmann… - ACS Central …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Herein, we present the direct observation via liquid-phase transmission electron microscopy
(LPTEM) of the nucleation and growth pathways of structures formed by the so-called “ouzo …

Liquid phase transmission electron microscopy for imaging of nanoscale processes in solution

U Mirsaidov, JP Patterson, H Zheng - MRS Bulletin, 2020 - cambridge.org
Liquid phase (also called “liquid cell”) transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is a powerful
platform for nanoscale imaging and characterization of physical and chemical processes of …

In situ TEM imaging of solution‐phase chemical reactions using 2D‐heterostructure mixing cells

DJ Kelly, N Clark, M Zhou, D Gebauer… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Liquid‐phase transmission electron microscopy is used to study a wide range of chemical
processes, where its unique combination of spatial and temporal resolution provides …

Insights into the In Vitro Formation of Apatite from Mg‐Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Carbonate

P Opitz, L Besch, M Panthöfer… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A protein‐free formation of bone‐like apatite from amorphous precursors through ball‐
milling is reported. Mg2+ ions are crucial to achieve full amorphization of CaCO3. Mg2+ …