Synthesis and Characterization of Cockle Shell-Based Calcium Carbonate Aragonite Polymorph Nanoparticles with Surface Functionalization

Figure 10

FTIR spectra of samples. (a) Micron-sized cockle shell-based calcium carbonate particles before addition of BS-12. (b) Nanosized cockle shell-based calcium carbonate particles after BS-12 addition. (c) Surface functionalized cockle shell-based calcium carbonate nanoparticles. (d) Dodecyl dimethyl betaine (BS-12).

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