In many solution systems, nanometre-sized structural units are present before nucleation, but little is known about these pre-nucleation clusters. Habraken et al.show that, for the crystallization of calcium phosphate, these nanometre-sized units are calcium triphosphate complexes.
- Wouter J. E. M. Habraken
- Jinhui Tao
- Nico A. J. M. Sommerdijk