Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions

The influence of both sulphate ions and aspartic acid on directing the growth of baryte has been explored using computer simulation. Both species are found to significantly reduce the activation freeenergy to growth under appropriate conditions, with the influence of sulphate being surface specific....

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Main Authors: Piana, Stefano, Franca, Taylor, Zoe, Raiteri, Paolo, Gale, Julian
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Mineralogical Society 2008
Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/minsoc/mag/2008/00000072/00000001
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12244
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author Piana, Stefano
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description The influence of both sulphate ions and aspartic acid on directing the growth of baryte has been explored using computer simulation. Both species are found to significantly reduce the activation freeenergy to growth under appropriate conditions, with the influence of sulphate being surface specific.This offers the potential for a new approach to morphology control without inhibition that may have implications for biomineralization.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-122442017-09-13T16:02:37Z Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions Piana, Stefano Franca Taylor, Zoe Raiteri, Paolo Gale, Julian The influence of both sulphate ions and aspartic acid on directing the growth of baryte has been explored using computer simulation. Both species are found to significantly reduce the activation freeenergy to growth under appropriate conditions, with the influence of sulphate being surface specific.This offers the potential for a new approach to morphology control without inhibition that may have implications for biomineralization. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12244 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.273 http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/minsoc/mag/2008/00000072/00000001 http://www.minersoc.org/ The Mineralogical Society fulltext
spellingShingle Piana, Stefano
Franca
Taylor, Zoe
Raiteri, Paolo
Gale, Julian
Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
title Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
title_full Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
title_fullStr Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
title_short Exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
title_sort exploring the role of ions and amino acids in directing the growth of minerals from solutions
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12244