Journal of Thermodynamics & Catalysis
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Guangxi Key Laboratory of Natural Polymer Chemistry and Physics, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, P.R. China

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• Short Communication   
  Regulation of Low-Molecular-Weight Organic Acids on CaCO₃ Crystallization
  Author(s): Yu Chenyu and Li Meng*
  
  Biomimetic synthesis and shape-control of CaCO3 has been studied in great detail due to its abundance in nature and also its important industrial application in the paint, plastics, rubber and paper industries. Besides, CaCO3 is rich polymorphism, and it has been widely used as a model mineral in biomimetic experiments, leading to increased understanding of the mechanisms of biogenic control over mineral polymorph, orientation, and morphology. Currently known CaCO3 crystal types include three anhydrous polymorphs (trigonal calcite, orthorhombic aragonite, and hexagonal vaterite) and two hydrated polymorphs (monoclinic hexahydrate ikaite and calcium carbonate monohydrate), in which calcite is the most thermodynamic stable phase. The implementation of natural or specifically designed molecular additives to control the morphology and crystal type of CaCO.. View More»
  DOI: 10.32548/2157-7544.24.15.378

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