Dehydration and crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate in solution and in air

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 3169
• Main Authors: Ihli, Johannes, Wong, Wai Ching, Noel, Elizabeth H., Kim, Yi-Yeoun, Kulak, Alexander N., Christenson, Hugo K., Duer, Melinda J., Meldrum, Fiona C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 28.01.2014; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Pub. Group
• Subjects: 140/131; 140/133; 639/301/54/989; 639/301/54/991; 639/638/263; Crystallization; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); United Kingdom > UK

The mechanisms by which amorphous intermediates transform into crystalline materials are poorly understood. Currently, attracting enormous interest is the crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate, a key intermediary in synthetic, biological and environmental systems. Here we attempt to unify m...