Spectroscopic Methods in Mineralogy and Geology, Frank C. Hawthorne, ed. 1988),
contained a single chapter on X-ray absorption spectroscopy which reviewed aspects of …

► 43 Ca solid state NMR is comprehensively reviewed up to early 2012.► The effects of the
physical properties of 43 Ca for NMR observation are outlined.► A range of applications …

Sea urchin embryos form their calcitic spicular skeletons via a transient precursor phase
composed of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). Transition of ACC to calcite in whole …

The structure of nanocrystalline calcium silicate hydrates (C–S–H) having Ca/Si ratios
ranging between 0.57±0.05 and 1.47±0.04 was studied using an electron probe micro …

The workability of fresh Portland cement (PC) concrete critically depends on the reaction of
the cubic tricalcium aluminate (C3A) phase in Ca-and S-rich pH> 12 aqueous solution, yet …

Calcium-ion batteries (CIBs) are a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to
the low redox potential of calcium metal and high abundance of calcium compounds. Due to …

Calcium phosphates and calcium carbonates are among the most prevalent minerals
involved in microbial fossilization. Characterization of both the organic and mineral …

The alkali-silica reaction (ASR) causes internal expansion that leads to severe concrete
degradation. The structure of the ASR products remains largely unclear, due to the limitation …

Amorphous calcium phosphate often forms as a precursor phase in a solution at sufficiently
high supersaturation and pH, and then transforms to the thermodynamically stable …

Droplet-based microfluidic systems are ideally suited for the investigation of nucleation and
crystallization processes. To best leverage the features of such platforms (including …