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Self‐Assembly: Calcium Carbonate Nanotablets: Bridging Artificial to Natural Nacre (Adv. Mater. 47/2012)
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.201290301
Subject(s) - materials science , calcium carbonate , nanotechnology , biomineralization , nanoparticle , bridging (networking) , abalone , self assembly , hybrid material , chemical engineering , composite material , polymer science , computer network , oceanography , geology , computer science , engineering
CaCO 3 nanotablets are fundamental building blocks found in the natural nacre of pearls and abalone shells Hua Chun Zeng and Xuan Qi Li report a novel strategy on page 6277 to synthesize single‐crystalline CaCO 3 nanotablets in large quantities via oriented attachment of pristine nanoparticles. The prepared nanotablets can serve as genuine building blocks for construction of nacreous inorganic–organic hybrids, through which freestanding films and monoliths with tunable composition and mechanical properties have been fabricated. These newly available CaCO 3 crystal tablets may also serve as a starting platform for future CaCO 3 research.