Synthesis and characterisation of calcium carbonate aragonite nanocrystals from cockle shell powder (Anadara granosa)

• Main Authors: Kamba, Abdullahi Shafiu, Ismail, Maznah, Tengku Ibrahim, Tengku Azmi, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29852/1/Synthesis%20and%20characterisation%20of%20calcium%20carbonate%20aragonite%20nanocrystals%20from%20cockle%20shell%20powder.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29852/; https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jnm/2013/398357/abs/

The synthesis of pure calcium carbonate nanocrystals using a high pressure homogeniser (HPH) via a microemulsion system produced uniform nanosized particles, which were characterised using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray diffraction...