Oriented attachment by enantioselective facet recognition in millimeter-sized gypsum crystals

Cristóbal Viedma, Louis A. Cuccia, Alicia McTaggart, Bart Kahr, Alexander T. Martin, J. Michael McBride, Pedro Cintas

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Abstract

Crystal growth by oriented attachment involves the spontaneous self-assembly of adjoining crystals with common crystallographic orientations. Herein, we report the oriented attachment of gypsum crystals on agitation to form stereoselective mesoscale aggregates.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11673-11676
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume52
Issue number78
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • General Chemistry
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Catalysis

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