Stable prenucleation mineral clusters are liquid-like ionic polymers
Calcium carbonate is an abundant substance that can be created in several mineral forms by the reaction of dissolved carbon dioxide in water with calcium ions. Through biomineralisation, organisms can harness and control this process to form various functional materials that can act as anything from...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Macmillan Publishers Limited
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41317 |