Calcium Carbonate Polymorphs Growing in the Presence of Sericin: A New Composite Mimicking the Hierarchic Structure of Nacre

Bioinspired self-assembled composite materials are appealing both for their industrial applications and importance in natural sciences, and represent a stimulating topic in the area of materials science, biology, and medicine. The function of the organic matrix has been studied from the biological,...

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Main Authors: Linda Pastero, Dino Aquilano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/8/7/263