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