Biomolecules modulate inorganic crystallization to generate hierarchically structured
biominerals, but the atomic structure of the organic-inorganic interfaces that regulate …

Proteins can control mineralization of CaCO3 by selectively triggering the growth of calcite,
aragonite or vaterite phases. The templating of CaCO3 by proteins must occur …

Biological organisms possess an unparalleled ability to control crystallization of biominerals
with convoluted internal structures. For example, an occluded organic matrix can interact …

In nature, proteins play a significant role in biomineral formation. One of the ultimate goals of
bioinspired materials science is to develop highly stable synthetic molecules that mimic the …

Many organisms produce complex, hierarchically structured, inorganic materials via protein-
influenced crystal growth a process known as biomineralization. Understanding this …

Acidic macromolecules are traditionally considered key to calcium carbonate
biomineralisation and have long been first choice in the bio-inspired synthesis of crystalline …

With their unique ability for substrate recognition and their sequence-specific self-assembly
properties, peptides play an important role in controlling the mineralization of inorganic …

There has been much discussion of the role of proteins in the calcium carbonate
biomineralization process, particularly with regard to nucleation, amorphous stabilization …

Many biominerals are laminated such that crystal shape or habit changes from layer to layer
thus yielding exquisitely designed composite materials with tightly controlled properties …

The biogenic calcium phosphate (CaP) crystallization is a process that offers elegant
materials design strategies to achieve bioactive and biomechanical challenges. Indeed …