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Bioinspired Polymer–Inorganic Hybrid Materials
Author(s) -
Ludwigs S.,
Steiner U.,
Kulak A. N.,
Lam R.,
Meldrum F. C.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200600091
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , nucleation , crystal growth , template , crystal (programming language) , hybrid material , nanotechnology , inorganic polymer , translation (biology) , chemical engineering , polymer science , composite material , crystallography , organic chemistry , chemistry , engineering , computer science , programming language , biochemistry , messenger rna , gene
A general route to patterning crystal growth is described. Structured polymer templates are employed as substrates on which to support crystal growth, resulting in translation of the polymer‐film pattern into the crystal nucleation face (see figure). Continued crystal growth results in the formation of polymer–inorganic hybrid materials.