Biomimetic strategies to control mineral nucleation include the development of self-
assembled monolayers with appropriate structural properties. We present a bis-urea based …

In CaCO3, biomineralization nucleation and growth of the crystals are related to the
presence of carboxylate-rich proteins within a macromolecular matrix, often with organized β …

Calcium carbonate biomineralization uses complex assemblies of macromolecules that
control the nucleation, growth, and positioning of the mineral with great detail. To investigate …

The biomimetic synthesis of patterned mineral thin films, based on a combination of the
microcontact printing technique and a novel crystallization process called the polymer …

In-situ synchrotron X-ray scattering clarifies the role of templating on calcium carbonate
mineralization. Fatty acid monolayers are reorganized by Ca2+ in the subphase, into …

The shapes of biologically formed calcite crystals are extremely versatile. Numerous studies
have addressed the possible biological mechanism of crystal shape regulation. Synthetic …

This paper describes the control of the nucleation and growth of calcite crystals by a matrix
composed of an agarose hydrogel on top of a carboxylate-terminated self-assembled …

Construction of organic− inorganic hybrid materials with controlled mineralization analogous
to those produced by nature is now of current interest for both organic and inorganic …

The nucleation and growth of the mineral, CaCO3, under compressed Langmuir monolayers
has been studied by optical and electron microscopy and electron diffraction. The structure …

The nucleation and growth rate of an amorphous mineral film at a Langmuir monolayer
interface has been observed in situ with X-ray scattering techniques for the first time. We …