Exploring Laser-Induced Crystallization of Amorphous Carbonates: "writing crystallography"

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Biomineralization showcases nature's precise control over mineral phase formation, inspiring lab-based exploration of bio-inspired crystallization, notably in synthetic CaCO3. High-resolution powder X-ray diffraction (HR-PXRD) aids in characterizing mineral structure changes. Our novel study focuses on laser-induced crystallization of Mg-stabilized amorphous calcium carbonates (ACC), revealing unique phases dependent on laser energy. We propose exploring the interaction of micron-sized lasers with amorphous carbonates for the first time, investigating phase formation under varied laser parameters and ACC precursor compositions. HR-PXRD on ID22 will characterize resulting crystal structure and microstructure, correlating carbonate type, laser-induced temperature, phases, and microstructural parameters. This study promises insights into laser-induced crystallization dynamics in amorphous carbonates, crucial for diverse applications and understanding natural mineralization processes.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.15151/ESRF-ES-1901513921
Metadata Access https://icatplus.esrf.fr/oaipmh/request?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_datacite&identifier=oai:icatplus.esrf.fr:inv/1901513921
Provenance
Creator Hadar SHAKED ORCID logo; Iryna POLISHCHUK; Niv BEN ARIE; Javier GAINZA MARTIN ORCID logo; Boaz POKROY ORCID logo
Publisher ESRF (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility)
Publication Year 2027
Rights CC-BY-4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
OpenAccess true
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Resource Type Data from large facility measurement; Collection
Discipline Particles, Nuclei and Fields