Ab Initio Modelling of the Structure and Properties of Crystalline Calcium Carbonate

Many biominerals occur as crystalline materials, and their formation often involves steps where metastable crystalline phases appear. The latter can correspond either to intermediate species that then transform into more stable phases or to the final mineral crystal. Because of their instability and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Demichelis, Raffaella, Raiteri, Paolo, Gale, Julian
Format: Book Chapter
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51325