Thermosensitive polymer controlled morphogenesis and phase discrimination of calcium carbonate†
Abstract
Homogeneous aragonite flowers with controlled surface structures can be synthesized by using a thermosensitive polymer, i.e. poly (ethylene glycol)–poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)–poly(acrylamido methyl propane sulfonate) (PEG–PNIPAM–PAMPS), as a crystal growth modifier in the mineralization of calcium carbonate.