Nanochitin: chemistry, structure, assembly, and applications
Chitin, a fascinating biopolymer found in living organisms, fulfills current demands of
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …
availability, sustainability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, functionality, and renewability …
Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials
YQ Niu, JH Liu, C Aymonier, S Fermani… - Chemical society …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is an important inorganic mineral in biological and geological
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …
systems. Traditionally, it is widely used in plastics, papermaking, ink, building materials …
Calcium phosphate bioceramics: a review of their history, structure, properties, coating technologies and biomedical applications
N Eliaz, N Metoki - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Calcium phosphate (CaP) bioceramics are widely used in the field of bone regeneration,
both in orthopedics and in dentistry, due to their good biocompatibility, osseointegration and …
both in orthopedics and in dentistry, due to their good biocompatibility, osseointegration and …
Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments
BACKGROUND Numerous lines of evidence challenge the traditional interpretations of how
crystals nucleate and grow in synthetic and natural systems. In contrast to the monomer-by …
crystals nucleate and grow in synthetic and natural systems. In contrast to the monomer-by …
Biomineralization: Integrating mechanism and evolutionary history
PUPA Gilbert, KD Bergmann, N Boekelheide… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) biomineralizing organisms have played major roles in the
history of life and the global carbon cycle during the past 541 Ma. Both marine diversification …
history of life and the global carbon cycle during the past 541 Ma. Both marine diversification …
Hierarchical structures of bone and bioinspired bone tissue engineering
Bone, as a mineralized composite of inorganic (mostly carbonated hydroxyapatite) and
organic (mainly type I collagen) phases, possesses a unique combination of remarkable …
organic (mainly type I collagen) phases, possesses a unique combination of remarkable …
Amorphous calcium carbonate particles form coral skeletons
Do corals form their skeletons by precipitation from solution or by attachment of amorphous
precursor particles as observed in other minerals and biominerals? The classical model …
precursor particles as observed in other minerals and biominerals? The classical model …
Direction-specific interactions control crystal growth by oriented attachment
The oriented attachment of molecular clusters and nanoparticles in solution is now
recognized as an important mechanism of crystal growth in many materials, yet the …
recognized as an important mechanism of crystal growth in many materials, yet the …
Highly hydrated paramagnetic amorphous calcium carbonate nanoclusters as an MRI contrast agent
L Dong, YJ Xu, C Sui, Y Zhao, LB Mao… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Amorphous calcium carbonate plays a key role as transient precursor in the early stages of
biogenic calcium carbonate formation in nature. However, due to its instability in aqueous …
biogenic calcium carbonate formation in nature. However, due to its instability in aqueous …
Crosslinking ionic oligomers as conformable precursors to calcium carbonate
Inorganic materials have essential roles in society, including in building construction, optical
devices, mechanical engineering and as biomaterials,,–. However, the manufacture of …
devices, mechanical engineering and as biomaterials,,–. However, the manufacture of …