An atomic force microscopy study of the growth of a calcite surface as a function of calcium/total carbonate concentration ratio in solution at constant supersaturation

Calcite growth experiments using atomic force microscopy (AFM) were conducted at two constant values of supersaturation (Qi = 5.248 and £22 = 6.457) while varying the Ca2+to CO32-concentration ratio. The calcite growth rate and the morphology of growth depend on the solution stoichiometry. At a cons...

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Main Authors: Perdikouri, C., Putnis, Christine, Kasioptas, A., Putnis, Andrew
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15883