Role of CaCO(3)° Neutral Pair in Calcium Carbonate Crystallization.
Role of CaCO(3)° Neutral Pair in Calcium Carbonate Crystallization.
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DOI:
10.1021/acs.cgd.6b00276
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发表时间:
2016-08-03
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
García-Ruiz JM
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作者:
Genovese D;Montalti M;Otálora F;Gómez-Morales J;Sancho-Tomás M;Falini G;García-Ruiz JM
The molecular structure of the units that get incorporated into the nuclei of the crystalline phase and sustain their growth is a fundamental issue in the pathway from a supersaturated solution to the formation of crystals. Using a fluorescent dye we have recorded the variation of the pH value in time along a gel where CaCl2 and NaHCO3 counter-diffuse to crystallize CaCO3. The same pH–space–time distribution maps were also computationally obtained using a chemical speciation code (phreeqc). Using data arising from this model we investigated the space-time evolution of the activity of the single species (ions and ion pairs) involved in the crystallization process. Our combined results suggest that, whatever the pathway from solution to crystals, the neutral pair CaCO3° is a key species in the CaCO3 precipitation system. Time/space-resolved experiments of calcium carbonate precipitation have been run to follow in situ the evolution of pH during the process. Comparisons of this experimental data with simulations simultaneously modeling solution speciation, multicomponent diffusion, and precipitation is enlightening about the role of CaCO3° neutral pair on calcium carbonate precipitation.