“…Unlike precipitated calcium carbonate, which is a calcite polymorphism, calcium carbonate derived from natural shells is an aragonite polymorph that has higher biocompatibility, density, and hardness, all of which make it a suitable material in the plastic, paper, glass, fiber, and other industries. In terms of a catalyst support, a simple ground shell particle (SP) was used in C−C bond formation to support Cu and Pd in the Heck, Ullmann, and click reactions with good recyclability. Such a property is attributed to the chelation of surface chitin and protein molecules to metal species.…”