Chemical Communications 2013-04-28

In situ continuous growth formation of synthetic biominerals.

Natasha H Munro, David W Green, Kathryn M McGrath

Index: Chem. Commun. (Camb.) 49(33) , 3407-9, (2013)

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Abstract

Continuous self-assembled growth of both the organic and inorganic components of materials with nacre-like structure is achieved upon mineralisation of chitin and chitosan scaffolds using a combined soaking method and the inclusion of poly(acrylic acid) and chitosan oligomers as additives.