Controlling nucleation in giant liposomes.
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چکیده
We introduce giant liposomes to investigate phase transformations in picoliter volumes. Precipitation of calcium carbonate in the confinement of DPPC liposomes leads to dramatic stabilization of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). In contrast, amorphous strontium carbonate (ASC) is a transient species, and BaCO3 precipitation leads directly to the formation of crystalline witherite.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 50 42 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014