The Crystal Hotel: A Microfluidic Approach to Biomimetic Crystallization

A “crystal hotel” microfluidic device that allows crystal growth in confined volumes to be studied in situ is used to produce large calcite single crystals with predefined crystallographic orientation, microstructure, and shape by control of the detailed physical environment, flow, and surface chemi...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2015-12, Vol.27 (45), p.7395-7400
Main Authors: Gong, Xiuqing, Wang, Yun-Wei, Ihli, Johannes, Kim, Yi-Yeoun, Li, Shunbo, Walshaw, Richard, Chen, Li, Meldrum, Fiona C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammonia - chemistry
bioinspired
Biomimetic Materials - chemistry
Biomimetics
biomineralization
Calcite
calcium carbonate
Calcium Carbonate - chemistry
Carbon Dioxide - chemistry
Communications
Crystal growth
Crystal structure
Crystallization
Dimethylpolysiloxanes - chemistry
Hotels
Magnesium - chemistry
Microfluidic Analytical Techniques - methods
Microfluidics
microstructures
patterning
Single crystals
Surface chemistry
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Summary:A “crystal hotel” microfluidic device that allows crystal growth in confined volumes to be studied in situ is used to produce large calcite single crystals with predefined crystallographic orientation, microstructure, and shape by control of the detailed physical environment, flow, and surface chemistry. This general approach can be extended to form technologically important, nanopatterned single crystals.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201503931