Issue 66, 2012
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Chemical Communications

Bio-inspired motifs via tandem assembly of polypeptides for mineralization of stable CaCO3 structures†

Gousia Beguma  and  Rohit Kumar Rana*a  

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a Nanomaterials Laboratory, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 607, India
E-mail: rkrana@iict.res.in
Fax: +91 40-27160921

Abstract

A macromolecular-assembly of polypeptides constructs a network of anionic and cationic charges vital for recognizing and coassembling Ca2+ and CO32− ions to mineralize and stabilize different mineral forms of CaCO3 with core–shell or solid morphologies in an aqueous solution.

Graphical abstract: Bio-inspired motifs via tandem assembly of polypeptides for mineralization of stable CaCO3 structures

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC32756B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Apr 2012
Accepted
02 Jul 2012
First published
02 Jul 2012

Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 8216-8218

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Bio-inspired motifs via tandem assembly of polypeptides for mineralization of stable CaCO3 structures

G. Begum and R. K. Rana, Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 8216 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC32756B

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