RT Journal Article
T1 Vaterite Stability in the Presenceof Chromate
A1 Cruz, Juncal.A.
A1 Sánchez Pastor, Nuria
A1 Gigler, Alexander M.
A1 Fernández Díaz, María Lourdes
AB Vaterite aggregates grown in Cr(VI)-bearing silica gel were studied by combining scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. All the vaterite samples were spherical aggregates consisting of lens-shaped individuals, and their morphology was distinctive for vaterite. Raman spectra corresponding to the aggregates grown in gels containing high Cr(VI) concentrations showed the typical bands of vaterite. However, in contrast to their morphology, the Raman spectra of the aggregates grown in the presence of lower Cr(VI) concentrations exclusively showed bands characteristic of calcite. These aggregates are interpreted as calcite pseudomorphs formed after vaterite through a replacement process. The replacement involves the interface coupling of the dissolution of vaterite and the precipitation of the stable polymorph calcite. The fact that only those vaterite aggregates formed in the presence of low Cr(VI) concentrations transformed into calcite indicates the presence of high Cr(VI) concentrations in the growth medium contributes to stabilize vaterite and prevents its transformation into calcite in the short term.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 0038-7010
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43360
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/43360
LA eng
NO Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
DS Docta Complutense
RD 4 abr 2025