The solution-mediated formation of calcium sulfate minerals, ie gypsum, anhydrite and
bassanite, is a common process in both natural and engineered settings. It plays a key role …

Beamline I22 at Diamond Light Source is dedicated to the study of soft-matter systems from
both biological and materials science. The beamline can operate in the range 3.7 keV to 22 …

Upon contact with biological fluids, the surface of nanoparticles is surrounded by many types
of proteins, forming a so-called “protein corona”. The physicochemical properties of the …

Functional polymers with sulfobetaine or phosphorylcholine zwitterions as pendent groups
are demonstrated as both ligands and host matrices for CsPbBr3 perovskite nanoparticles …

Hypothesis Gels made from synthetic polymers have improved the cleaning of artifacts, but
there is the strong need to elaborate new systems through an all-green approach …

Stearic acid separates tetrahydrofuran (THF) and water into either bulk phase or emulsions,
above 30% THF (relative to water, v/v). The oxygen on the THF ring interacts with either …

From protein science, it is well understood that ordered folding and 3D structure mainly arise
from balanced and noncovalent polar and nonpolar interactions, such as hydrogen bonding …

We have characterized soot particles measured in situ in a laminar co-flow ethylene-air
diffusion flame using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The analysis includes …

The formation of crystalline calcium phosphate (CaP) has recently gained ample attention as
it does not follow the classic nucleation-and-growth mechanism of solid formation. Instead …

Here, we show that calcium sulfate dihydrate (gypsum) can be directly, rapidly and
reversibly converted to calcium sulfate hemihydrate (bassanite) in high salinity solutions …