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Insights into the amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) → ikaite → calcite transformations

Anett Lázár, Zsombor Molnár, Attila Demény, László Kótai, László Trif, Kende Attila Béres, Eszter Bódis, Gábor Bortel, László Előd Aradi, Máté Karlik,

CrystEngComm · 2022 · 22 citations · 58 references

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Abstract

Ikaite formation and its transformation to calcite occurs via distinct amorphous calcium carbonates (referred to as I and II) that differ in their morphology, particle size, water content and stability.

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