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Cryogenic Electron Tomography Reveals the Template Effect of Chitosan in Biomimetic Silicification
Chemical Communications (2010)
  • Boxun Leng
  • Zhengzhong Shao
  • Paul H. Bomans, Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Laura J. Brylka, Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Nico A.J.M. Sommerdijk, Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Gijsbertus de With, Eindhoven University of Technology
  • Weihua Ming, Georgia Southern University
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Abstract
Chitosan (CS) can mediate the formation of spherical, tabulate, and unique starfruit-like silica in the presence of phosphate ions (Pi). CryoTEM and cryoET were used to examine the CS aggregates in the hydrated state. 3D starfruit-like CS/Pi aggregates were reconstructed, which unambiguously confirmed the templating effect of CS/Pi in biomimetic silicification.
Keywords
  • Chitosan,
  • CS Aggregates,
  • Biomimetic Silicification
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Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Boxun Leng, Zhengzhong Shao, Paul H. Bomans, Laura J. Brylka, et al.. "Cryogenic Electron Tomography Reveals the Template Effect of Chitosan in Biomimetic Silicification" Chemical Communications Vol. 46 Iss. 10 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/weihuamarshall_ming/5/