Crystallization kinetics of amorphous calcium carbonate in confinement

Abstract

In situ observation of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) confined in ∼500 pL emulsion droplets allows determination of the timing of individual crystal nucleation events. Statistical analysis of events in hundreds of droplets establishes an upper limit for the steady-state nucleation rate of 1.2 cm−3 s−1 for the crystallization from ACC.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2019
Source ID
10.1039/c8sc05634j

Entities

People

  • Derk Joester
  • Jack Cavanaugh
  • Michael L Whittaker

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • National Science Foundation
  • Northwestern University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.