3D-CXDI for CaCO3 microparticles for deciphering the nanoscale grains

3D Coherent X-ray Diffraction Imaging (CXDI) in combination with tandem Bragg diffraction to study mineralisation of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) using known mineralisation protocols. The study will provide new understanding of how nano-sized grains are packed in 3D in CaCO3 particles thus unravelling the growth mechanism. Key questions are to understand transition from a flat hexagonal particle to a nested one and finally to spheroidal shapes with possibly spiky particles. The proposed experiment will lay the foundation for the development of new methodologies for real time imaging of mineralisation via the use of liquid phase CXDI and initiating research for the development of dynamic CXDI.