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Self‐Assembled Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Elastic Crystal via Biomimetic Mineralization
Author(s) -
Zhai Halei,
Jiang Wenge,
Tao Jinhui,
Lin Siyi,
Chu Xiaobin,
Xu Xurong,
Tang Ruikang
Publication year - 2010
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.201000941
Subject(s) - materials science , lamellar structure , organic component , hybrid material , calcium , phosphate , mineralization (soil science) , biomineralization , chemical engineering , sodium , nanotechnology , composite material , organic chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , nitrogen , engineering
Organic–inorganic hybrid rhombs with regular shape and a lamellar superstructure are biomimetically fabricated by the cooperative self‐assembly of bovine serum albumin (BSA), sodium bis‐2‐ethylhexyl sulfosuccinate (AOT), and calcium phosphate (see figure). Although crystalline calcium phosphate is the main component, the hybrid crystals are elastic and they can be flexible under external stresses.