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Bioinspired Synthesis of CaCO 3 Superstructures through a Novel Hydrogel Composite Membranes Mineralization Platform: A Comprehensive View
Author(s) -
Di Profio Gianluca,
Salehi Shabnam Majidi,
Caliandro Rocco,
Guccione Pietro,
Nico Giovanni,
Curcio Efrem,
Fontananova Enrica
Publication year - 2016
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.201504608
Subject(s) - materials science , mineralization (soil science) , membrane , composite number , nanotechnology , self healing hydrogels , chemical engineering , composite material , polymer chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry , biology , chemistry , biochemistry , nitrogen
Hydrogel composite membranes (HCMs) are used as novel mineralization platforms for the bioinspired synthesis of CaCO 3 superstructures. A comprehensive statistical analysis of the experimental results reveals quantitative relationships between crystallization conditions and crystal texture and a strong selectivity toward complex morphologies when monomers bearing carboxyl and hydroxyl groups are used together in the hydrogel layer synthesis in HCMs.