| | Contents | |
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| | Preface | XV |
| | Foreword | XIX |
| | List of Contributors | XXI |
| Part I | Biomimetic Model Systems in Biomineralization | 1 |
| 1 | The Polyamine Silica System: A Biomimetic Model for the Biomineralization of Silica Peter Behrens, Michael Jahns, and Henning Menzel | 3 |
| | Abstract | 3 |
| 1.1 | Introduction | 3 |
| 1.2 | Mechanisms of Biomineralization in Diatoms | 4 |
| 1.3 | Polyamine-Silica Systems | 6 |
| 1.4 | Synthesis of Linear Polyamines | 9 |
| 1.5 | Kinetic Investigations on Polyamine-Silica Systems | 10 |
| 1.6 | Investigations of the Aggregation Behavior in Polyamine-Silica Systems | 13 |
| 1.7 | Conclusions | 16 |
| | References | 16 |
| 2 | Solid-State NMR in Biomimetic Silica Formation and Silica Biomineralization Eike Brunner and Katharina Lutz | 19 |
| | Abstract | 19 |
| 2.1 | Introduction | 19 |
| 2.2 | General Remarks on Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy | 20 |
| 2.3 | Multinuclear NMR Studies of Diatom Cell Walls | 23 |
| 2.3.1 | Studies with Solid-State 29Si NMR Spectroscopy | 23 |
| 2.3.2 | Studies of the Embedded Organic Material by NMR Spectroscopy | 25 |
| 2.4 | Silica Precipitation and Self-Assembly of Silaffins and Polyamines | 28 |
| 2.4.1 | Silica Precipitation Activity of Natural Polyamines and Silaffins | 28 |
| 2.4.2 | Self-Assembly of Polyamines: Poly(allylamine) as a Model Compound | 30 |
| 2.4.2.1 | The Dependence of PAA Aggregation on the Phosphate Concentration | 31 |
| 2.4.2.2 | The Dependence of PAA Aggregation on the pH Value | 33 |
| 2.4.3 | Microscopic Phase Separation Mediates Cell Wall Biogenesis | 34 |
| 2.5 | Summary | 36 |
| | References | 36 |
| 3 | Mesocrystals: Examples of Non-Classical Crystallization Helmut Cölfen | 39 |
| | Abstract | 39 |
| 3.1 | Introduction | 39 |
| 3.2 | Classical and Non-Classical Crystallization | 40 |
| 3.3 | Mesocrystals | 42 |
| 3.4 | Mesocrystal Formation Mechanisms | 53 |
| 3.5 | Conclusions | 59 |
| | References | 61 |
| 4 | Biologically Inspired Crystallization of Calcium Carbonate beneath Monolayers: A Critical Overview Dirk Volkmer | 65 |
| | Abstract | 65 |
| 4.1 | Introduction | 65 |
| 4.2 | Nacre Formation | 66 |
| 4.3 | Biomimetic Crystallization of CaCO3 beneath Monolayers: Experimental Set-Up | 71 |
| 4.4 | CaCO3 Crystallization beneath Monolayers of Macrocylic Amphiphiles | 73 |
| 4.5 | Formation of Tabular Aragonite Crystals via a Non-Epitaxial Growth Mechanism | 81 |
| 4.6 | Conclusions | 83 |
| | References | 85 |
| 5 | The Hierarchical Architecture of Nacre and its Mimetic Materials Hiroaki Imai and Yuya Oaki | 89 |
| | Abstract | 89 |
| 5.1 | Introduction | 89 |
| 5.2 | The Hierarchical Structures of the Nacreous Layers | 91 |
| 5.3 | Hierarchical Structures of Other Biominerals | 93 |
| 5.4 | Nacre-Mimetic CaCO3 with Organic Polymers | 96 |
| 5.4.1 | Strategy for the Synthesis of CaCO3 Planar Films with Soluble Agents and Insoluble Matrices | 96 |
| 5.4.2 | Reproduction of Bridged Nanocrystals with Biogenic Agents | 97 |
| 5.4.3 | Synthesis of Planar Films Consisting of Bridged Nanocrystals with Synthetic Polymeric Agents | 98 |
| 5.5 | Nacre-Mimetic Aragonite-Type Carbonate Crystals with Organic and Inorganic Polymeric Agents | 100 |
| 5.6 | Nacre-Mimetic Hierarchical Structure of Potassium Sulfate and PAA | 101 |
| 5.7 | Self-Organization of Nacre-Mimetic Crystal Growth | 102 |
| 5.7.1 | Bridged Nanocrystals Leading to an Oriented Architecture | 102 |
| 5.7.2 | Formation of Hierarchical Architectures | 104 |
| 5.8 | Conclusions | 105 |
| | References | 105 |
| 6 | Avian Eggshell as a Template for Biomimetic Synthesis of New Materials José Luis Arias, José Ignacio Arias, and María Soledad Fernandez | 109 |
| | Abstract | 109 |
| 6.1 | Introduction | 109 |
| 6.2 | Eggshell Organization and General Composition | 111 |
| 6.3 | The Eggshell Membrane as an Immobilization Support and Adsorbent | 112 |
| 6.4 | The Eggshell Membrane or Matrix as a Template for Crystal Growth | 112 |
| 6.5 | Composite Reinforcement with Eggshell | 114 |
| 6.6 | Biomedical Applications of Eggshell | 114 |
| 6.7 | Summary and Future Prospects | 115 |
| | References | 115 |
| 7 | Biomimetic Mineralization and Shear Modulation Force Microscopy of Self-Assembled Protein Fibers Elaine DiMasi, Seo-Young Kwak, Nadine Pernodet, Xiaolan Ba, Yizhi Meng, Vladimir Zeitsev, Karthikeyan Subburaman, and Miriam Rafailovich | 119 |
| | Abstract | 119 |
| 7.1 | Introduction | 119 |
| 7.2 | Self-Assembled ECM Protein Networks | 124 |
| 7.3 | Shear Modulation Force Microscopy | 124 |
| 7.4 | Comparative CaCO3 Mineralization of Elastin and Fibronectin Networks | 126 |
| 7.5 | Mineralization of ECM Produced by Cells | 129 |
| 7.6 | Outlook | 131 |
| | References | 132 |
| 8 | Model Systems for Formation and Dissolution of Calcium Phosphate Minerals Christine A. Orme and Jennifer L. Giocondi | 135 |
| | Abstract | 135 |
| 8.1 | Introduction | 135 |
| 8.2 | Calcium Phosphate Phases Found in Biology | 136 |
| 8.3 | Solution Chemistry in the Body | 139 |
| 8.3.1 | Solution Speciation | 139 |
| 8.3.2 | Crystal Growth Parameters | 140 |
| 8.3.2.1 | Supersaturation | 141 |
| 8.3.2.2 | pH | 142 |
| 8.3.2.3 | Ionic Strength | 143 |
| 8.3.2.4 | Temperature | 143 |
| 8.3.2.5 | Cation to Anion Ratios | 143 |
| 8.3.3 | The Speciation of Body Fluids | 144 |
| 8.3.4 | Limitations of Speciation Modeling | 147 |
| 8.4 | Measuring Crystal Growth | 148 |
| 8.4.1 | Bulk Crystallization | 148 |
| 8.4.2 | Scanning Probe/Atomic Force Microscopy | 149 |
| 8.5 | Impurity Interactions | 151 |
| 8.5.1 | Inhibition Through Step Pinning | 152 |
| 8.5.2 | Inhibition by Reduction of Step Density | 153 |
| 8.6 | Outlook | 155 |
| | References | 156 |
| 9 | Biomimetic Formation of Magnetite Nanoparticles Damien Faivre | 159 |
| | Abstract | 159 |
| 9.1 | The Ubiquitous Interest for Magnetite Nanoparticles | 160 |
| 9.2 | Biogenic Magnetite Nanocrystals | 160 |
| 9.3 | Biomimetics | 164 |
| 9.4 | Abiomimetics | 165 |
| 9.5 | Future Considerations | 168 |
| | References | 169 |
| Part II | Bio-Inspired Materials Synthesis | 173 |
| 10 | Using Ice to Mimic Nacre: From Structural Applications to Artificial Bone Sylvain Deville, Eduardo Saiz, and Antoni P. Tomsia | 175 |
| | Abstract | 175 |
| 10.1 | Nacre as a Blueprint | 175 |
| 10.1.1 | Biomineralized Natural Structures | 175 |
| 10.1.2 | Structure of Nacre | 177 |
| 10.1.3 | Toughening Mechanisms in Nacre | 178 |
| 10.1.4 | Why Mimic Nacre? | 179 |
| 10.1.5 | Currently Available Techniques for Mimicking Nacre | 180 |
| 10.2 | A Natural Segregation Principle | 180 |
| 10.2.1 | Basics of the Technique | 181 |
| 10.2.2 | Previous Achievements | 182 |
| 10.2.2.1 | Ceramics | 182 |
| 10.2.2.2 | Polymers | 182 |
| 10.2.2.3 | Composites | 183 |
| 10.2.2.4 | Hydrogels (Silica) | 183 |
| 10.2.3 | Underlying Physical Principles | 183 |
| 10.3 | Type of Materials Processed and Mechanical Properties | 184 |
| 10.3.1 | Scaffolds and Composites | 185 |
| 10.3.2 | Preliminary Reports of Properties of Ice-Templated Materials | 186 |
| 10.4 | Control of the Structure: Influence of Processing Parameters | 188 |
| 10.4.1 | Mesostructural Gradients | 188 |
| 10.4.2 | Porosity or Relative Importance of the Two Phases | 189 |
| 10.4.3 | Lamellae Characteristics | 189 |
| 10.4.4 | Grain Size | 190 |
| 10.4.5 | Interface | 190 |
| 10.5 | Conclusions | 191 |
| | References | 192 |
| 11 | Bio-Inspired Construction of Silica Surface Patterns Olaf Helmecke, Peter Behrens, and Henning Menzel | 193 |
| | Abstract | 193 |
| 11.1 | Bioorganic Molecules and their Influence on Silica Condensation | 193 |
| 11.2 | Structure Formation Models | 195 |
| 11.3 | Silica Deposition on Patterned Surfaces | 195 |
| 11.3.1 | Influence of Additives in the Silicic Acid Solution | 201 |
| 11.3.2 | Influence of the Polymer at the Reaction Area | 201 |
| 11.3.3 | Influence of the Polymer at the Reaction Area | 203 |
| 11.4 | Summary | 205 |
| | References | 206 |
| 12 | Template Surfaces for the Formation of Calcium Carbonate Wolfgang Tremel, Jörg Küther, Mathias Balz, Niklas Loges, and Stephan E. Wolf | 209 |
| | Abstract | 209 |
| 12.1 | Introduction | 210 |
| 12.2 | In-Vitro Models | 210 |
| 12.3 | Control of Polymorphism in Homogeneous Crystallization | 211 |
| 12.4 | Control of Nucleation and Structure Formation Processes at Interfaces: Langmuir Monolayers | 212 |
| 12.5 | Control of Nucleation and Structure Formation Processes at Interfaces: Self-Assembled Monolayers | 214 |
| 12.5.1 | Surface Polarity | 215 |
| 12.5.2 | Surface Ordering | 218 |
| 12.5.3 | Surface Geometry/Symmetry | 220 |
| 12.5.4 | Head Group Orientation Due to Even/Odd Chains | 224 |
| 12.6 | Mechanistic Studies of the Crystallization on SAMs | 225 |
| 12.7 | Studies of Cooperative Interactions in Template-Induced Crystallization Processes | 226 |
| 12.7.1 | Mineralization of CaCO3 on SAMs in the Presence of Polyacrylate | 226 |
| | References | 229 |
| Part III | Bio-Supported Materials Chemistry | 233 |
| 13 | Inorganic Preforms of Biological Origin: Shape-Preserving Reactive Conversion of Biosilica Microshells (Diatoms) Kenneth H. Sandhage, Shawn M. Allan, Matthew B. Dickerson, Eric M. Ernst, Christopher S. Gaddis, Samuel Shian, Michael R. Weatherspoon, Gul Ahmad, Ye Cai, Michael S. Haluska, Robert L. Snyder, Raymond R. Unocic, and Frank M. Zalar | 235 |
| | Abstract | 235 |
| 13.1 | Attractive Characteristics and Limitations of Biological Self-Assembly | 236 |
| 13.2 | The Bioclastic and Shape-Preserving Inorganic Conversion (BaSIC) Process | 236 |
| 13.3 | Shape-Preserving Reactive Conversion of 3-D Synthetic Ceramic Macrostructures | 237 |
| 13.4 | Shape-Preserving Chemical Conversion of Diatom Frustules via Oxidation--Reduction Reactions | 239 |
| 13.5 | Shape-Preserving Chemical Conversion of Diatom Frustules via Metathetic Reactions | 243 |
| 13.6 | Shape-Preserving Chemical Conversion of Diatom Frustules via Sequential Displacement Reactions | 247 |
| 13.7 | Summary and Future Opportunities | 249 |
| | References | 251 |
| 14 | Organic Preforms of Biological Origin: Natural Plant Tissues as Templates for Inorganic and Zeolitic Macrostructures | 255 |
| | Alessandro Zampieri, Wilhelm Schwieger, Cordt Zollfrank, and Peter Greil | |
| | Abstract | 255 |
| 14.1 | Introduction | 256 |
| 14.1.1 | The Direct Replica | 257 |
| 14.1.2 | The Sacrificial Template-Type Replica | 257 |
| 14.1.3 | Cellular Ceramics | 258 |
| 14.1.3.1 | Polysaccharides | 258 |
| 14.2 | Conversion of Lignocellulosics into Ceramic Substrate | 261 |
| 14.3 | Hierarchical Porous Zeolite-Containing Macrostructures | 266 |
| 14.3.1 | Replicating Materials of Biological Origin | 269 |
| 14.3.2 | Zeolite Functionalization of Biomorphous Cellular Ceramics | 277 |
| 14.4 | Conclusion | 286 |
| | References | 286 |
| 15 | “Bio-Casting”: Biomineralized Skeletons as Templates for Macroporous Structures | 289 |
| | Fiona Meldrum | |
| | Abstract | 289 |
| 15.1 | Introduction | 289 |
| 15.2 | Amorphous and Polycrystalline Macroporous Solids | 293 |
| 15.2.1 | Polymer Replicas of Sea Urchin Skeletal Plates | 293 |
| 15.2.2 | Macroporous Gold | 294 |
| 15.2.3 | Macroporous Nickel | 295 |
| 15.2.4 | Macroporous Silica | 295 |
| 15.2.5 | Macroporous Titania | 297 |
| 15.3 | Macroporous Single Crystals | 297 |
| 15.3.1 | Calcium Carbonate | 298 |
| 15.3.2 | Strontium Sulfate | 300 |
| 15.3.3 | Lead Sulfate and Lead Carbonate | 301 |
| 15.3.4 | Copper Sulfate and Sodium Chloride | 302 |
| 15.3.5 | Polycrystalline Systems | 303 |
| 15.3.6 | Controlling Crystal Nucleation: Influence of the Polymer Surface Chemistry | 304 |
| 15.4 | Summary | 306 |
| | References | 307 |
| Part IV | Protein Cages as Size-Constrained Reaction Vessels | 311 |
| 16 | Constrained Metal Oxide Mineralization: Lessons from Ferritin Applied to other Protein Cage Architectures Mark A. Allen, M. Matthew Prissel, Mark J. Young, and Trevor Douglas | 313 |
| | Abstract | 313 |
| 16.1 | Introduction | 313 |
| 16.2 | Biomineralization of Iron Oxide in Mammalian Ferritin | 316 |
| 16.3 | Mineralization | 317 |
| 16.4 | Iron oxidation | 319 |
| 16.5 | Iron Oxide Nucleation and Mineral Growth | 320 |
| 16.6 | Summary of Ferritin Mineralization Reaction | 321 |
| 16.7 | Model for Synthetic Nucleation-Driven Mineralization | 322 |
| 16.8 | Mineralization in Dps: A 12-Subunit Protein Cage | 324 |
| 16.9 | Icosahedral Protein Cages: Viruses | 326 |
| 16.10 | Cowpea Chlorotic Mottle Virus: A Model Protein Cage | 327 |
| 16.11 | Redesigning CCMV to Make a Fn Mimic | 328 |
| 16.12 | Conclusions | 330 |
| | References | 331 |
| 17 | The Tobacco Mosaic Virus as Template Alexander M. Bittner | 335 |
| | Abstract | 335 |
| 17.1 | Introduction | 335 |
| 17.2 | Biomolecules as Templates for Nanostructures | 336 |
| 17.3 | The Surface Chemistry of TMV | 340 |
| 17.4 | Nanostructures on the Exterior TMV Surface | 342 |
| 17.5 | Clusters and Wires inside the 4-nm-Wide Channel of TMV | 346 |
| 17.6 | Perspectives | 347 |
| | References | 348 |
| Part V | Encapsulation | 351 |
| 18 | Biomimetic Biopolymer/Silica Capsules for Biomedical Applications Michel Boissière, Joachim Allouche, and Thibaud Coradin | 353 |
| | Abstract | 353 |
| 18.1 | Introduction | 353 |
| 18.2 | Biomimetic Alginate/Silica Hybrid Capsules | 354 |
| 18.2.1 | Alginate Capsules in Biotechnology and Medicine | 354 |
| 18.2.2 | Alginate/Silica Hybrid Capsules | 355 |
| 18.2.3 | Biomimetic Approaches | 356 |
| 18.2.4 | Concluding Remarks | 359 |
| 18.3 | Biomimetic Gelatin/Silica Hybrid Capsules | 359 |
| 18.3.1 | Gelatin Capsules for Biomedical Applications | 359 |
| 18.3.2 | Gelatin--Silica Interactions | 360 |
| 18.3.3 | Gelatin/Silica Hybrid Capsules | 361 |
| 18.4 | Alginate Versus Gelatin | 364 |
| 18.5 | Perspectives | 366 |
| | References | 367 |
| Part VI | Imaging of Internal Nanostructures of Biominerals | 371 |
| 19 | Energy-Variable X-Ray Diffraction with High Depth Resolution Used for Mollusk Shell Analysis Emil Zolotoyabko | 373 |
| | Abstract | 373 |
| 19.1 | Introduction | 373 |
| 19.2 | The Theory of EVD | 374 |
| 19.3 | Experimental Results for Artificial Multilayers | 377 |
| 19.4 | Studies with Mollusk Shells: Strain Analysis | 380 |
| 19.5 | Studies with Mollusk Shells: Preferred Orientation | 382 |
| 19.5.1 | A. tuberculata | 382 |
| 19.5.2 | S. decorus persicus | 383 |
| 19.6 | Studies with Mollusk Shells: Diffraction Profile Analysis | 384 |
| 19.7 | Conclusion | 387 |
| | References | 388 |
| 20 | X-Ray Phase Microradiography and X-Ray Absorption Micro-Computed Tomography, Compared in Studies of Biominerals Stuart R. Stock | 389 |
| | Abstract | 389 |
| 20.1 | Introduction | 389 |
| 20.2 | Absorption MicroCT | 390 |
| 20.3 | Phase Radiography | 391 |
| 20.4 | Sea Urchin Ossicles | 393 |
| 20.5 | Methods | 394 |
| 20.5.1 | Specimens | 394 |
| 20.5.2 | Absorption MicroCT | 394 |
| 20.5.3 | Phase Radiography | 395 |
| 20.6 | Examples | 395 |
| 20.6.1 | Absorption MicroCT | 395 |
| 20.6.2 | Phase Radiography | 397 |
| 20.7 | Discussion and Future Directions | 397 |
| | References | 399 |
| | Index | 401 |