Marianela Sánchez

Mrs. Marianela Sánchez


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Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

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31 January 2018 in Crystals
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MSMarianela Sánchez
Marianela Sánchez
PVPatricio Vásquez-Quitral
Patricio Vásquez-Quitral
NBNicole Yasmine butto
Nicole Yasmine butto
FDFelipe Díaz-Soler
Felipe Díaz-Soler
MYMehrdad Yazdani-Pedram
Mehrdad Yazdani-Pedram
Andrónico Neira-CarrilloAndrónico Neira-Carrillo
Andrónico Neira-Carrillo
In our crystallization experiments, the influence of alginate from Chilean Lessonia nigrescens and functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was tested through electrocrystallization (EC) and gas diffusion (GD) methods on the crystal growth of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and their possible stabilization of proto-structures in amorphous CaCO3 (ACC) state through pre-nucleation clusters (PNC) essays with automatic potentiometric titrations were performed. CaCO3 crystals obtained in the in vitro above-mentioned crystallization systems were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) and powder X-ray diffractometer (XRD). Our experimental findings showed that ALG and functionalized MWCNTs stabilized truncated and agglomerated vaterite-like particles through GD and EC methods. While, on the other hand, we obtained qualitative information about induction or inhibition of CaCO3 nucleation that was provided by potentiometric titrations.