2 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2023
Unlocking the Structural Mystery of Vaterite CaCO3
Xingyuan San, Junwei Hu, Mingyi Chen +7
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3), the most abundant biogenic mineral on earth, plays a crucial role in various fields. Of the four polymorphs, calcite, aragonite, vaterite, and amorphous…
physics.bio-ph2021
Kaleidoscope Eyes: Microstructure and Optical Performance of Chiton Ocelli
Leanne Friedrich, Wai Sze Lam, Lyle Gordon +5
The chiton Acanthopleura granulata uses aragonitic lenses embedded in its shell to focus light onto photoreceptors. Because aragonite is biaxially birefringent, the microstructure…