Recently, strontiumcarbonate(SrCO3) andbariumcarbonate
(BaCO3) havebeenfoundtobeveryimportantmaterialsfor
ceramic industries [1–4]. SrCO3 is areagentfortheproduction
of colortelevisionglasstubesandferritemagnetsforDCmotors.
It iswidelyusedintheproductionofiridescentglasses,pigments,
driers, paints,fireworksandpyrotechnics.BaCO3 has amore
thermodynamically stablecrystalmodificationamongtheheavy
metal carbonates.Ithasattractedattentionduetoitsclose
relationship witharagoniteandapplicationsinmanyceramic
and glassindustries.Itisalsohighlyutilizedprecursorsforthe
synthesis ofmagneticferritesandferroelectricmaterials.Related
biomimetic approachesforBaCO3 crystallization includeinflu-
ence ofurease,presenceofpolyelectrolytesanddoublehydro-
philic blockcopolymersascrystalmodifiers