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Calcium Carbonate Nanotablets: Bridging Artificial to Natural Nacre
Author(s) -
Li Xuan Qi,
Zeng Hua Chun
Publication year - 2012
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/adma.201202733
Subject(s) - calcium carbonate , materials science , bridging (networking) , nanotechnology , carbonate , hybrid material , nanoparticle , mineralogy , computer science , composite material , chemistry , metallurgy , computer network
Single‐crystalline CaCO 3 nanotablets are synthesized in large quantities through oriented attachment of pristine nanoparticles . The prepared nanotablets can serve as genuine building blocks for the construction of nacreous inorganic‐organic hybrids, through which freestanding films and monoliths with tunable composition and mechanical properties are fabricated. These newly available CaCO 3 crystal tablets may also serve as a starting platform for future CaCO 3 research.