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Biomimetic Silica Formation: Effect of Block Copolypeptide Chemistry and Solution Conditions on Silica Nanostructure
Author(s) -
Jan J.S.,
Shantz D. F.
Publication year - 2007
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.200602813
Subject(s) - materials science , nanostructure , template , block (permutation group theory) , porosity , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , copolymer , biomimetic synthesis , biomimetics , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , polymer , engineering , geometry , mathematics
Biomimetic syntheses of silicas using block copolypeptides containing a hydrophilic lysine block are reported. Porous silica platelets or spheres can be made using block copolypeptides as templates. The results show that biomimetic synthesis under benign conditions may be a potential route for assembling nanostructured materials.