Controlled crystallization of unstable vaterite with distinct morphologies and their polymorphic transition to stable calcite

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 259-269

  Zhou, Gen Tao ^a   Yao, Qi Zhi ^a   Fu, Sheng Quan ^b   Guan, Ye Bin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Calcite; Crystal growth from solution; Morphology; Polymorphic transition; Vaterite

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM SOLUTION; LEAD COMPOUNDS; MICROCRYSTALS; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE COMPOSITION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

CONTROLLED CRYSTALLIZATION; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; INORGANIC PRECIPITATION; ORIENTED AGGREGATION; POLYMORPHIC TRANSITIONS; PRECIPITATION METHODS; RE-PRECIPITATION; VATERITE;

CALCITE;

CALCITE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; MINERAL SYNTHESIS; ORIENTATION; PHASE TRANSITION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); THERMODYNAMICS; VATERITE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS;

EID: 79960170429     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0022-2008     Document Type: Article

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