Template‐Dependent Morphogenesis of Oriented Calcite Crystals in the Presence of Magnesium Ions

Abstract

A potent crystallization strategy for the synthesis of homogeneous calcite crystals in a variety of morphological forms (see picture) from solutions containing Mg ions and using self-assembled monolayers as nucleation templates is reported. The approach is based on a new phenomenon – template-dependant crystal morphogensis.