title: Capillarity creates single-crystal calcite nanowires from amorphous calcium carbonate.
abstract: Single-crystal calcite nanowires are formed by crystallization of morphologically equivalent amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) particles within the pores of track etch membranes. The polyaspartic acid stabilized ACC is drawn into the membrane pores by capillary action, and the single-crystal nature of the nanowires is attributed to the limited contact of the intramembrane ACC particle with the bulk solution. The reaction environment then supports transformation to a single-crystal product.
authors: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
authors: Yi-Yeoun
authors: YY
authors: Kim
authors: Nicola B J
authors: NB
authors: Hetherington
authors: Elizabeth H
authors: EH
authors: Noel
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Kröger
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Charnock
authors: Hugo K
authors: HK
authors: Christenson
authors: Fiona C
authors: FC
authors: Meldrum
mesh_terms: D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D002119:Calcium Carbonate