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A System to Create Stable Nanoparticle Aerosols from Nanopowders
Published on: July 26, 2016
Aerosol-based synthesis of pure and stable amorphous calcium carbonate
Jacinta M Xto1, Camelia N Borca2, Jeroen A van Bokhoven1
1Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland. Thomas.huthwelker@psi.ch and Institute for Chemical and Bioengineering, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
A facile aerosol-based method for the synthesis of pure and stable amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) is presented. The method relies on the instantaneous carbonation of calcium hydroxide aerosols with carbon dioxide followed by rapid drying of the freshly formed ACC. The ACC display extended stability against humidity induced crystallization.
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