Elsevier

Materials Science and Engineering: C

Volume 45, 1 December 2014, Pages 644-658
Materials Science and Engineering: C

CaCO3 vaterite microparticles for biomedical and personal care applications

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Abstract

Among the polymorph modifications of calcium carbonate, the metastable vaterite is the most practically important. Vaterite particles are applied in regenerative medicine, drug delivery and a broad range of personal care products. This manuscript scopes to review the mechanism of the calcium carbonate crystal growth highlighting the factors stabilizing the vaterite polymorph in the most cost efficient synthesis routine. The size of vaterite particles is a crucial parameter for practical applications. The options for tuning the particle size are also discussed.

Keywords

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
Biomineral
Vaterite polymorph
Co-precipitation
Crystal growth

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