TY - JOUR
T1 - A biomimetic approach for hierarchically structured inorganic crystals through self-organization
AU - Imai, Hiroaki
AU - Oaki, Yuya
AU - Kotachi, Akiko
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Here, we describe a biomimetic pathway for the synthesis of hierarchically structured inorganic crystals. In artificial systems mimicking biomineralization, versatile morphogenesis was achieved with the construction of bridged nanocrystals through self-organization by controlling growth with polymeric molecules such as a gel matrix and soluble anionic polymers. The self-organized formation of bridged crystals in hierarchical architectures is a possible new paradigm for advanced materials processing which could afford new inorganic-organic nanocomposites for use as novel functional materials.
AB - Here, we describe a biomimetic pathway for the synthesis of hierarchically structured inorganic crystals. In artificial systems mimicking biomineralization, versatile morphogenesis was achieved with the construction of bridged nanocrystals through self-organization by controlling growth with polymeric molecules such as a gel matrix and soluble anionic polymers. The self-organized formation of bridged crystals in hierarchical architectures is a possible new paradigm for advanced materials processing which could afford new inorganic-organic nanocomposites for use as novel functional materials.
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U2 - 10.1246/bcsj.79.1834
DO - 10.1246/bcsj.79.1834
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33845583351
VL - 79
SP - 1834
EP - 1851
JO - Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
JF - Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
SN - 0009-2673
IS - 12
ER -