Characterization of Hydrothermally Decomposed and Synthesized CaCO₃ Reinforcement from Dead Snail Shells.

ABSTRACT: The development of new materials from marine resources presents a significant challenge due to the complexity of the associated materials and biology technologies. During this work, the snail shell, which naturally increases in thickness over time to protect the snail, has been identified as one of them. In this study, we investigated the use of powdered snail shells as a potential alternative to ceramics in the creation of customized composites. Our main objective is to explore the hydrothermal decomposition of the snail shell powder to remove undesirable components. To achieve this, we crushed and ground-washed dead snail shells and subjected them to hydrothermal decomposition using an autoclave and furnace at a temperature of 200, 220, 250, or 300 °C. We then analyzed the resulting samp

SUBMITTER: Podaralla NK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795022 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature