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dc.contributor.authorSun, S.
dc.contributor.authorGebauer, Denis
dc.contributor.authorCölfen, H.
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-28T13:58:35Z
dc.date.available2017-04-28T13:58:35Z
dc.date.created2017-04-28T09:06:18Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationSun, S. and Gebauer, D. and Cölfen, H. 2017. A general strategy for colloidal stable ultrasmall amorphous mineral clusters in organic solvents. Chemical Science. 8 (2): pp. 1400-1405.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52381
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/c6sc02333a
dc.description.abstract

© The Royal Society of Chemistry.While nature exerts precise control over the size and chemical composition of minerals, this is still a challenging task for artificial syntheses. Despite its significance, until now, there are still no reports on colloidal mineral nanoparticles in the subnanometer range. Here we developed a general gas diffusion strategy using 10,12-pentacosadiynoic acid as a ligand and ethanol as a solvent to fabricate stable amorphous mineral clusters with a core size of less than 2 nm. First discovered for CaCO3, the method was successfully extended to produce monolayer protected clusters of MgCO3, SrCO3, Eu2(CO3)3, Tb2(CO3)3, Ce2(CO3)3, Cax(PO4)y, CaC2O4 and their hybrid minerals, CaxMgy(CO3)z and Cax(CO3)y(PO4)z. All the mineral clusters can be well dispersed in organic solvents like toluene, and are stable for a long period without further crystallization. Our work paves a way for the artificial synthesis of colloidal mineral clusters, which may have various uses in both fundamental research and industry.

dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry Publishing
dc.titleA general strategy for colloidal stable ultrasmall amorphous mineral clusters in organic solvents
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume8
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage1400
dcterms.source.endPage1405
dcterms.source.issn2041-6520
dcterms.source.titleChemical Science
curtin.departmentDepartment of Chemistry
curtin.accessStatusOpen access via publisher


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