Synthesis of Stable Nano Calcite

Abstract

Synthesis of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) particles in the presence of a population of carbon dioxide(CO2) bubbles was investigated in the calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2) solution, which is a natural stabilizer forCaCO3. Possible chemical speciation reactions were presented for an inorganic synthesis of hollow nano-CaCO3 particles. In the progress of CaCO3 synthesis, some of the particles started to dissolve at their edgesand turned into hollow nano-CaCO3 particles. Some of the pores closed at the end of crystallization as aresult of dissolution-recrystallization mechanism. Hollow nano-CaCO3 particles with sizes of about 300 nmwere synthesized with a narrow size distribution. It was concluded that the hollow nano-CaCO3 particlescould be advantageous due to lower weights and higher surface areas.