Direct observation of mineral–organic composite formation reveals occlusion mechanism
The occlusion of biomacromolecules can endow biominerals with enhanced mechanical properties. Here, the authors usein situatomic force microscopy and micromechanical simulations to trace micelle incorporation in calcite to shed light on the mechanism of occlusion and cavity formation.
Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Kang Rae Cho,
Yi-Yeoun Kim,
Pengcheng Yang,
Wei Cai,
Haihua Pan,
Alexander N. Kulak,
Jolene L. Lau,
Prashant Kulshreshtha,
Steven P. Armes,
Fiona C. Meldrum,
James J. De Yoreo |
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| Format: | Article
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Nature Publishing Group
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10187
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