Forced biomineralization: A review

H Ehrlich, E Bailey, M Wysokowski, T Jesionowski - Biomimetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biologically induced and controlled mineralization of metals promotes the development of
protective structures to shield cells from thermal, chemical, and ultraviolet stresses. Metal …

Amorphous phase mediated crystallization: Fundamentals of biomineralization

W **, S Jiang, H Pan, R Tang - Crystals, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many biomineralization systems start from transient amorphous precursor phases, but the
exact crystallization pathways and mechanisms remain largely unknown. The study of a well …

The development of phytoliths in plants and its influence on their chemistry and isotopic composition. Implications for palaeoecology and archaeology

MJ Hodson - Journal of Archaeological Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Relatively little is known about how phytoliths develop and form in the plant. We will
consider the development of phytoliths where silica is deposited in the cell wall and those …

[書籍][B] New perspectives on mineral nucleation and growth: from solution precursors to solid materials

AES Van Driessche, M Kellermeier, LG Benning… - 2016 - Springer
New perspectives on mineral nucleation and growth: from solution precursors to solid materials
New Perspectives on Mineral Nucleation and Growth Alexander ES Van Driessche Matthias …

Calcite crystal growth by a solid‐state transformation of stabilized amorphous calcium carbonate nanospheres in a hydrogel

A Gal, W Habraken, D Gur, P Fratzl… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
During the process of crystal growth, building blocks are added to the crystal lattice. These
building blocks may be soluble ions, nanometer-sized prenucleation clusters,[1] or even …

A role for diatom-like silicon transporters in calcifying coccolithophores

GM Durak, AR Taylor, CE Walker, I Probert… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Biomineralization by marine phytoplankton, such as the silicifying diatoms and calcifying
coccolithophores, plays an important role in carbon and nutrient cycling in the oceans …

Microwave hydrothermal transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate nanospheres and application in protein adsorption

C Qi, YJ Zhu, F Chen - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014 - ACS Publications
Calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate are the main components of biominerals. Among
all of the forms of biominerals, amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) and amorphous …

Mineral Deposits in Ficus Leaves: Morphologies and Locations in Relation to Function

M Pierantoni, R Tenne, B Rephael, V Brumfeld… - Plant …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Ficus trees are adapted to diverse environments and have some of the highest rates of
photosynthesis among trees. Ficus leaves can deposit one or more of the three major …

Coccolithophore calcification: Changing paradigms in changing oceans

C Brownlee, G Langer, GL Wheeler - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Coccolithophores represent a major component of the marine phytoplankton and contribute
to the bulk of biogenic calcite formation on Earth. These unicellular protists produce minute …

ACC and Vaterite as Intermediates in the Solution-Based Crystallization of CaCO3

JD Rodriguez-Blanco, KK Sand, LG Benning - New Perspectives on …, 2017 - Springer
Amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) and vaterite are not very common in abiotic systems,
but they play a very significant role in biomineralization processes and are key in the global …