The precipitation of calcium carbonate in hydrogel-like environments is used by certain
living organisms to build functional mineral–organic composite structures. Here, we …

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is abundant on Earth, is a major component of marine
biominerals and thus of sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and it plays a major role in the …

Acidic biomacromolecules frequently incorporate into biomineralized structures to control
the morphology and extent of crystal growth. The study of such processes has been …

Organisms produce elaborate mineral parts that defy the common traits of “inorganic”
crystallization in many ways. Calcium carbonate minerals are mainly used by invertebrates …

Nature's use of proteins to direct and control the synthesis of inorganic solids represents an
important paradigm for bioinspired materials synthesis. However, the mechanism by which …

We investigate the effect of gelatin, agarose, and silica hydrogel with and without
magnesium in the growth medium on calcite single crystal growth and aggregate formation …

Nature's ability to fashion single crystals into nearly any shape is remarkable, and as yet
unparalleled by current technology.[1] A beautiful example is provided by sea-urchin spines …

Four self-assembled monolayer surfaces terminated with–COOH,–OH,–NH2 and–CH3
functional groups are used to direct the biomineralization processes of calcium carbonate …

Plankton, corals, and other organisms produce calcium carbonate skeletons that are integral
to their survival, form a key component of the global carbon cycle, and record an archive of …

Biominerals are typically indispensable structures for their host organism in which they serve
varying functions, such as mechanical support and protection, mineral storage, detoxification …