Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Habit forming: Amphiphilic lipopeptide 1 forms a stable monolayer with an anti-parallel β-sheet conformation. This monolayer interacts with calcium ions and can be used as a biomimetic mineralization template for the formation of a new crystal habit of calcite (see SEM image). The nucleation of different crystal faces can be achieved depending on the ability of the template to adapt to the organic phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 739-744 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 23 Jan 2006 |
Keywords
- Calcium
- Crystal growth
- Lipopeptides
- Monolayers
- Template synthesis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry