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Hashim MS, Kaczmarek SE. Rhombic calcite microcrystals as a textural proxy for meteoric diagenesis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:213. [PMID: 34997133 PMCID: PMC8742114 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-04219-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Numerous Phanerozoic limestones are comprised of diagenetic calcite microcrystals formed during mineralogical stabilization of metastable carbonate sediments. Previous laboratory experiments show that calcite microcrystals crystallizing under conditions similar to those that characterize meteoric diagenetic settings (impurity-free, low degree of supersaturation, high fluid:solid ratio) exhibit the rhombic form/morphology, whereas calcite microcrystals crystallizing under conditions similar to those that prevail in marine and marine burial diagenetic settings (impurity-rich, high degree of supersaturation, low fluid:solid ratio) exhibit non-rhombic forms. Based on these experimental observations, it is proposed here that rhombic calcite microcrystals form exclusively in meteoric environments. This hypothesis is tested using new and previously published textural and geochemical data from the rock record. These data show that the vast majority of Phanerozoic limestones characterized by rhombic microcrystals also exhibit petrographic and/or geochemical evidence (depleted δ13C, δ18O, and trace elements) indicative of meteoric diagenesis whereas non-rhombic forms are associated with marine burial conditions. By linking calcite microcrystal textures to specific diagenetic environments, our observations bring clarity to the conditions under which the various microcrystal textures form. Furthermore, the hypothesis that rhombic calcite microcrystals form exclusively in meteoric environments implies that this crystal form may be a useful textural proxy for meteoric diagenesis.
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- Mohammed S Hashim
- Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, USA.
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- Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, USA
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Li Y, Ping H, Wei J, Zou Z, Zhang P, Xie J, Jia Y, Xie H, Wang W, Wang K, Fu Z. Bioprocess-Inspired Room-Temperature Synthesis of Enamel-like Fluorapatite/Polymer Nanocomposites Controlled by Magnesium Ions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:25260-25269. [PMID: 34018714 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c04575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Tooth enamel is composed of arrayed fluorapatite (FAP) or hydroxyapatite nanorods modified with Mg-rich amorphous layers. Although it is known that Mg2+ plays an important role in the formation of enamel, there is limited research on the regulatory role of Mg2+ in the synthesis of enamel-like materials. Therefore, we focus on the regulatory behavior of Mg2+ in the fabrication of biomimetic mineralized enamel-like structural materials. In the present study, we adopt a bioprocess-inspired room-temperature mineralization technique to synthesize a multilayered array of enamel-like columnar FAP/polymer nanocomposites controlled by Mg2+ (FPN-M). The results reveal that the presence of Mg2+ induced the compaction of the array and the formation of a unique Mg-rich amorphous-reinforced architecture. Therefore, the FPN-M array exhibits excellent mechanical properties. The hardness (2.42 ± 0.01 GPa) and Young's modulus (81.5 ± 0.6 GPa) of the as-prepared FPN-M array are comparable to those of its biological counterparts; furthermore, the enamel-like FPN-M array is translucent. The hardness and Young's modulus of the synthetic array of FAP/polymer nanocomposites without Mg2+ control (FPN) are 0.51 ± 0.04 and 43.5 ± 1.6 GPa, respectively. The present study demonstrates a reliable bioprocess-inspired room-temperature fabrication technique for the development of advanced high-performance composite materials.
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- Yidi Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, 122 Luoshi Road, Wuhan 430070, P. R. China
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Ning Y, Han Y, Han L, Derry MJ, Armes SP. Exerting Spatial Control During Nanoparticle Occlusion within Calcite Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202007110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Yin Ning
- Department of Chemistry University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
- Present address: Aston Institute of Materials Research Aston University Birmingham B4 7ET UK
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- Department of Chemistry University of Sheffield Brook Hill Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF UK
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Ning Y, Han Y, Han L, Derry MJ, Armes SP. Exerting Spatial Control During Nanoparticle Occlusion within Calcite Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:17966-17973. [PMID: 32613700 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Abstract
In principle, nanoparticle occlusion within crystals provides a straightforward and efficient route to make new nanocomposite materials. However, developing a deeper understanding of the design rules underpinning this strategy is highly desirable. In particular, controlling the spatial distribution of the guest nanoparticles within the host crystalline matrix remains a formidable challenge. Herein, we show that the surface chemistry of the guest nanoparticles and the [Ca2+ ] concentration play critical roles in determining the precise spatial location of the nanoparticles within calcite crystals. Moreover, in situ studies provide important mechanistic insights regarding surface-confined nanoparticle occlusion. Overall, this study not only provides useful guidelines for efficient nanoparticle occlusion, but also enables the rational design of patterned calcite crystals using model anionic block copolymer vesicles.
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- Yin Ning
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South, Yorkshire, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South, Yorkshire, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South, Yorkshire, S3 7HF, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South, Yorkshire, S3 7HF, UK.,Present address: Aston Institute of Materials Research, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South, Yorkshire, S3 7HF, UK
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Kim D, Olympiou C, McCoy CP, Irwin NJ, Rimer JD. Time-Resolved Dynamics of Struvite Crystallization: Insights from the Macroscopic to Molecular Scale. Chemistry 2020; 26:3555-3563. [PMID: 31742800 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201904347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The crystallization of magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate (struvite) often occurs under conditions of fluid flow, yet the dynamics of struvite growth under these relevant environments has not been previously reported. In this study, we use a microfluidic device to evaluate the anisotropic growth of struvite crystals at variable flow rates and solution supersaturation. We show that bulk crystallization under quiescent conditions yields irreproducible data owing to the propensity of struvite to adopt defects in its crystal lattice, as well as fluctuations in pH that markedly impact crystal growth rates. Studies in microfluidic channels allow for time-resolved analysis of seeded growth along all three principle crystallographic directions and under highly controlled environments. After having first identified flow rates that differentiate diffusion and reaction limited growth regimes, we operated solely in the latter regime to extract the kinetic rates of struvite growth along the [100], [010], and [001] directions. In situ atomic force microscopy was used to obtain molecular level details of surface growth mechanisms. Our findings reveal a classical pathway of crystallization by monomer addition with the expected transition from growth by screw dislocations at low supersaturation to that of two-dimensional layer generation and spreading at high supersaturation. Collectively, these studies present a platform for assessing struvite crystallization under flow conditions and demonstrate how this approach is superior to measurements under quiescent conditions.
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- Doyoung Kim
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77204, USA
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Ning Y, Han L, Douverne M, Penfold NJW, Derry MJ, Meldrum FC, Armes SP. What Dictates the Spatial Distribution of Nanoparticles within Calcite? J Am Chem Soc 2019; 141:2481-2489. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yin Ning
- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Brook Hill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S3 7HF, U.K
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Marzec B, Green DC, Holden MA, Coté AS, Ihli J, Khalid S, Kulak A, Walker D, Tang C, Duffy DM, Kim Y, Meldrum FC. Amino Acid Assisted Incorporation of Dye Molecules within Calcite Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201804365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Bartosz Marzec
- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
- School of Physics and Astronomy University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Physics & Astronomy University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd Harwell Science & Innovation Campus Didcot OX11 0DE UK
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- School of Physics & Astronomy University College London Gower Street London WC1E 6BT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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- School of Chemistry University of Leeds Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS2 9JT UK
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Marzec B, Green DC, Holden MA, Coté AS, Ihli J, Khalid S, Kulak A, Walker D, Tang C, Duffy DM, Kim YY, Meldrum FC. Amino Acid Assisted Incorporation of Dye Molecules within Calcite Crystals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:8623-8628. [PMID: 29790636 PMCID: PMC6055892 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Biomineralisation processes invariably occur in the presence of multiple organic additives, which act in combination to give exceptional control over structures and properties. However, few synthetic studies have investigated the cooperative effects of soluble additives. This work addresses this challenge and focuses on the combined effects of amino acids and coloured dye molecules. The experiments demonstrate that strongly coloured calcite crystals only form in the presence of Brilliant Blue R (BBR) and four of the seventeen soluble amino acids, as compared with almost colourless crystals using the dye alone. The active amino acids are identified as those which themselves effectively occlude in calcite, suggesting a mechanism where they can act as chaperones for individual molecules or even aggregates of dyes molecules. These results provide new insight into crystal–additive interactions and suggest a novel strategy for generating materials with target properties.
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- Bartosz Marzec
- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.,School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, OX11 0DE, UK
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- School of Physics & Astronomy, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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