Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials
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 …
Biomineralization: Integrating mechanism and evolutionary history
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 …
Advances in biomineralization-inspired materials for hard tissue repair
Biomineralization is the process by which organisms form mineralized tissues with
hierarchical structures and excellent properties, including the bones and teeth in …
hierarchical structures and excellent properties, including the bones and teeth in …
The hidden structure of human enamel
Enamel is the hardest and most resilient tissue in the human body. Enamel includes
morphologically aligned, parallel,∼ 50 nm wide, microns-long nanocrystals, bundled either …
morphologically aligned, parallel,∼ 50 nm wide, microns-long nanocrystals, bundled either …
Repair of tooth enamel by a biomimetic mineralization frontier ensuring epitaxial growth
The regeneration of tooth enamel, the hardest biological tissue, remains a considerable
challenge because its complicated and well-aligned apatite structure has not been …
challenge because its complicated and well-aligned apatite structure has not been …
Matrix-directed mineralization for bulk structural materials
Mineral-based bulk structural materials (MBSMs) are known for their long history and
extensive range of usage. The inherent brittleness of minerals poses a major problem to the …
extensive range of usage. The inherent brittleness of minerals poses a major problem to the …
Pressure-driven fusion of amorphous particles into integrated monoliths
Biological organisms can use amorphous precursors to produce inorganic skeletons with
continuous structures through complete particle fusion. Synthesizing monoliths is much …
continuous structures through complete particle fusion. Synthesizing monoliths is much …
Ocean Acidification and Coastal Marine Invertebrates: Tracking CO2 Effects from Seawater to the Cell
In the last few decades, numerous studies have investigated the impacts of simulated ocean
acidification on marine species and communities, particularly those inhabiting dynamic …
acidification on marine species and communities, particularly those inhabiting dynamic …
The crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate is kinetically governed by ion impurities and water
Many organisms use amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) and control its stability by various
additives and water; however, the underlying mechanisms are yet unclear. Here, the effect of …
additives and water; however, the underlying mechanisms are yet unclear. Here, the effect of …
Water: How Does It Influence the CaCO3 Formation?
Nature produces biomineral‐based materials with a fascinating set of properties using only
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …
a limited number of elements. This set of properties is obtained by closely controlling the …