Selected Publications

• Viedma, C.  Verkuijl B., Ortiz J., Torres T.,  Kellogg R.,  Blackmond, D. 2010. Solution-Phase Racemization in the Presence of an Enantiopure Solid. Chemistry-A European Journal, 16 (16) pp 4932-4937. DOI: 10.1002/chem.200902983

• Viedma, C. Ortiz, J., Torres, T., Izumi, T., Blackmond, D. 2008. Evolution of Solid Phase Homochirality for a Proteinogenic Amino Acid. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 130 (46) pp 15274-15275. Doi: 10.1021/ja8074506.

• Viedma, C. 2007. Chiral symmetry breaking and complete chiral purity by thermodynamic-kinetic feedback near equilibrium: Implications for the origin of biochirality. Astrobiology, 7 (2):312-319. Doi: 10.1089/ast.2006.0099

• Viedma, C. 2007. Selective Chiral Symmetry breaking during crystallization: Parity violation or cryptochiral environment in control? Crystal Growth & Design, 7: 553-556.

• Márquez, A., de Pablo, M.A., Oyarzun, R. & Viedma, C. 2005. Evidence of gully formation by regional groundwater flow in the Gorgonum–Newton region (Mars). Icarus, 179: 398–414.

• Viedma, C. 2005. Chiral Symmetry Breaking during Crystallization: complete chiral purity induced by nonlinear autocatalysis and recycling. Physical Review Letters, 94, 065504.

• Viedma, C. 2004. Experimental evidence of chiral symmetry breaking in crystallization from primary nucleation. Journal of Crystal Growth, 261: 118-121.

• Oyarzun, R., Viedma, C., Márquez, A. & Lillo, J. 2003. Freezing-resistant liquid water in porous media, a possible mechanism to account for the fluidized transport of sediments on Mars: an example from East Gorgonum crater. Terra Nova, 15: 298-242.

• Viedma, C. 2001. Enantiomeric crystallization from DL-Aspartic DL-Glutamic acids: implications for biomolecular chirality in the origin of life. Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere, 31: 501-509.

• Oyarzun, R., Viedma, C. & De Ignacio, C. 2000. Extremely fast supercooling of water in the anti-Jovian hemisphere of Europa: a speculative model for the fracturing pattern and ascent of brines along cracks. Geology, 28: 935-938.

• Viedma, C. 2000. Formation of peptide bonds from metastable versus crystalline phase: implications for the origin of life. Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere, 30: 549-556.

• García-Ruiz, J.M., Moreno, A., Otalora, F., Viedma, C. & Zauscher, F. 1998. Teaching protein crystallization by the gel acupuncture method. Am. Chem. Soc., 75: 442-446.

• La Iglesia, A., González, V., López-Acevedo, V. & Viedma, C. 1997. Salt crystallization in porous construction materials. I. Estimation of crystallization pressure. Journal of Crystal Growth, 177: 111-118

• López-Acevedo, V., Viedma, C., González, V. & La Iglesia, A. 1997. Salt crystallization in porous construction materials. II. Mass transport and crystallization processes. Journal of Crystal Growth, 182: 103-110.

• García-Ruiz, J.M., Moreno, A., Viedma, C. & Coll, M. 1993. Crystal quality of lysozyme single crystals growth by the gel acupuncture method. Material Research Bulletin, 28: 541-546.

• López-Acevedo, V. & Viedma, C. 1989. Phenomena during crystal growth of lead azide in agar-agar gel. Journal of Crystal Growth, 98: 746-750.

• Prieto, M., Viedma, C., López-Acevedo, V., Martín-Vivaldi, J.L. & López Andrés, S. 1988. Mass-transfer and supersaturation in crystal growth in gels. Application to CaSO₄.2H₂O. Journal of Crystal Growth, 92: 61-88.

 Participación en proyectos:

• Procesos minerales morfogenéticos en sistemas de difusión reacción. Aplicaciones a patrones biológicos y geológicos. D.G.I.C.Y.T. nº.- PA89-0059, 1989-91.

• Crecimiento de cristales y estudio de óxidos superconductores, D.G.I.C.Y.T.

• Procesos de cristalización en medios difusivos. D.G.I.C.Y.T.

Patentes:

• Procedimiento para la resolución espontánea por cristalización directa de compuestos racémicos. P200101591 (Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas)