title: Confinement stabilises single crystal vaterite rods.
abstract: Single-crystals of vaterite, the least-stable anhydrous polymorph of CaCO3, are rare in biogenic and synthetic systems. We here describe the synthesis of high aspect ratio single crystal vaterite rods under additive-free conditions by precipitating CaCO3 within the cylindrical pores of track-etch membranes.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. f.meldrum@leeds.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Anna S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Schenk
authors.forename: Eduardo J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Albarracin
authors.forename: Yi-Yeoun
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Johannes
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ihli
authors.forename: Fiona C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Meldrum