Stable amorphous calcium oxalate: synthesis and potential intermediate in biomineralization.
Amorphous calcium oxalate nanoparticles with sizes of ≈10 nm were synthesized at room temperature by hydrolysis of dimethyl oxalate from ethanolic solution.
Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany. tremel@uni-mainz.de.
Myriam
M
Hajir
Robert
R
Graf
Wolfgang
W
Tremel
D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D006868:Hydrolysis; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D013696:Temperature
D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D000431:Ethanol; D002122:Calcium Chloride