2009, Gebauer, Denis, Cölfen, Helmut, Verch, Andreas, Antonietti, Markus

To date, the knowledge of the multiple roles of additives in calcium carbonate crystallization results from empirical control of crystal growth. We present a crystallization assay generating controlled supersaturation, which allows the categorization of different modes of additive action. This facilitates a novel understanding of the action of crystallization additives.