Article Open access Published: 13 April 2017 Chiral acidic amino acids induce chiral hierarchical structure in calcium carbonate Wenge Jiang, Michael S. Pacella, Dimitra Athanasiadou, Valentin ...

This month we feature chemicals that have important applications in industry and the lab.—Ed. Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is a natural product found in many settings, including the minerals aragonite 1 ...

As one of the most abundant materials in the world, calcium carbonate, CaCO3, is the main constituent of the skeletons and shells of various marine organisms. It is used in the cement industry and ...