Cyclic growth of hierarchical structures in the aluminum-silicate system

• Published in: Journal of systems chemistry Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 3
• Main Authors: Dyonizy, Agnieszka, Kaminker, Vitaliy, Wieckowska, Joanna, Krzywicki, Tomasz, Pantaleone, Jim, Nowak, Piotr, Maselko, Jerzy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 06.03.2015; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Bioorganic Chemistry; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Organic Chemistry; Research Article; Chemical garden; Hierarchy; Self-construction; Complex systems

Background Biological structures grow spontaneously from a seed, using materials supplied by the environment. These structures are hierarchical, with the ‘building blocks’ on each level constructed from those on the lower level. To understand and model the processes that occur on many levels, and la...