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 …

In biominerals, proteins are key elements in the controlled nucleation and growth of the
mineral phase. We report here on the coupled evolution of the organic and inorganic …

Previous studies have reported that the metastable vaterite phase of calcium carbonate can
be stabilized in solution by acidic additives. Here we demonstrate that vaterite can also be …

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

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 …

The intricate process of biomineralization, eg in sea urchins, involves the precise interplay of
highly regulated mineralization proteins and the spatiotemporal coordination achieved …

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

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 …

Nature uses proteins containing acidic residues to stabilize thermodynamically unstable
calcium carbonate polymorphs, producing complex composite structures and controlling …

Crystal phase and morphology of biominerals may be precisely regulated by controlled
nucleation and selective crystal growth through biomineralization on organic templates such …