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Morphosynthesis of Calcium Carbonate (Vaterite) Microsponges
Author(s) -
Walsh Dominic,
Lebeau Benedicte,
Mann Stephen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199903)11:4<324::aid-adma324>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - vaterite , calcium carbonate , materials science , carbonate , yield (engineering) , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , metallurgy , composite material , aragonite , engineering
Preparation by morphosynthesis –the chemical construction and patterning of inorganic materials with complex forms–will only be technologically relevant if inexpensive routes with high product yields can be developed. A facile, one‐step, high‐yield preparation of vaterite (calcium carbonate) microsponges is presented, the proposed mechanism for the formation of which is illustrated in the Figure.