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AbstractAmorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) in its pure form is highly unstable, yet some organisms produce stable ACC, and cases are known in which ACC functions as a transient precursor of more stable crystalline aragonite or calcite. Studies of biogenic ACC show that there are significant structural differences, including the observation that the stable forms are hydrated whereas the transient forms are not. The many different ways in which ACC can be formed in vitro shed light on the possible mechanisms involved in stabilization, destabilization, and transformation of ACC into crystalline forms of calcium carbonate. We show here that ACC is a fascinating form of calcium carbonate that may well be of much interest to materials science and biomineralization.

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Addadi, L., Raz, S., & Weiner, S. (2003). Taking Advantage of Disorder: Amorphous Calcium Carbonate and Its Roles in Biomineralization. Advanced Materials, 15(12), 959–970. Portico.

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  2. S. Raz (additional)
  3. S. Weiner (additional)
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@article{Addadi_2003, title={Taking Advantage of Disorder: Amorphous Calcium Carbonate and Its Roles in Biomineralization}, volume={15}, ISSN={1521-4095}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.200300381}, DOI={10.1002/adma.200300381}, number={12}, journal={Advanced Materials}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Addadi, L. and Raz, S. and Weiner, S.}, year={2003}, month=jun, pages={959–970} }