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    Mg2+ tunes the wettability of liquid precursors of CaCO 3: Toward controlling mineralization sites in hybrid materials

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    Berg, J.
    Jordan, T.
    Binder, Y.
    Börner, H.
    Gebauer, Denis
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Berg, J. and Jordan, T. and Binder, Y. and B�rner, H. and Gebauer, D. 2013. Mg2+ tunes the wettability of liquid precursors of CaCO 3: Toward controlling mineralization sites in hybrid materials. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 135 (34): pp. 12512-12515.
    Source Title
    Journal of the American Chemical Society
    DOI
    10.1021/ja404979z
    ISSN
    0002-7863
    School
    Department of Chemistry
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52434
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Amorphous and liquid precursors of calcium carbonate are believed to be central species of biomineralization, which serves as an important inspiration for materials chemists in the quest for new and improved organic-inorganic hybrid materials. It has become increasingly clear that magnesium ions exhibit an important function through kinetic stabilization of the metastable precursors. We show that they additionally tune the wettability of liquid precursors of CaCO3, which is a crucial requirement for successful mineralization of proteinaceous organic matrices. Moreover, tunable wettability offers straightforward means to control mineralization sites in organic-inorganic hybrids. © 2013 American Chemical Society.

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