Understanding the Control of Mineralization by Polyelectrolyte Additives: Simulation of Preferential Binding to Calcite Surfaces

• Published in: Journal of physical chemistry. C Vol. 117; no. 13; pp. 6904 - 6913
• Main Authors: Shen, Jia-Wei, Li, Chunli, van der Vegt, Nico F. A., Peter, Christine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Columbus, OH American Chemical Society 04.04.2013
• Subjects: Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science; rheology; Exact sciences and technology; Growth from solid phases (including multiphase diffusion and recrystallization); Materials science; Methods of crystal growth; physics of crystal growth; Physics; Adsorption; Biomimetics; Calcium carbonate; Crystallization; Molecular dynamics method; Binding mode; Polymers; Mechanism

Understanding the mechanisms that govern the crystallization of natural minerals such as calcium carbonate, calcium oxalate, or hydroxyapatite and its control by biological and synthetic polymers can help to guide the design of new biomimetic materials. In this paper, the adsorption behavior of olig...