Hydroxyl-rich macromolecules enable the bio-inspired synthesis of single crystal nanocomposites

Calcium carbonate biomineralisation has long been linked to acidic macromolecules. Here, the authors challenge this view and show that a huge number of gold nanoparticles coated with hydroxyl-rich proteins can be incorporated into a calcium carbonate crystal while maintaining single crystal characte...

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Main Authors: Yi-Yeoun Kim, Robert Darkins, Alexander Broad, Alexander N. Kulak, Mark A. Holden, Ouassef Nahi, Steven P. Armes, Chiu C. Tang, Rebecca F. Thompson, Frederic Marin, Dorothy M. Duffy, Fiona C. Meldrum
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d55b5f9fc93d48a6bc0e9c5085367cf6
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