Desiccator Volume: A Vital Yet Ignored Parameter in CaCO3 Crystallization by the Ammonium Carbonate Diffusion Method

Employing the widely used ammonium carbonate diffusion method, we demonstrate that altering an extrinsic parameter—desiccator size—which is rarely detailed in publications, can alter the route of crystallization. Hexagonally packed assemblies of spherical magnesium-calcium carbonate particles or sph...

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Main Authors: Joe Harris, Stephan E. Wolf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/7/7/122