Total morphosynthesis of biomimetic prismatic-type CaCO3 thin films

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Xiao, Chuanlian, Li, Ming, Wang, Bingjun, Liu, Ming-Feng, Shao, Changyu, Pan, Haihua, Lu, Yong, Xu, Bin-Bin, Li, Siwei, Zhan, Da, Jiang, Yuan, Tang, Ruikang, Liu, Xiang Yang, Cölfen, Helmut
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.11.2017; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/1023; 639/301/54/991; 639/638/298; Biomimetics; Calcium carbonate; Fabrication; Fracture toughness; Humanities and Social Sciences; Mechanical properties; Mimicry; Mineralization; Modulus of elasticity; Mollusks; multidisciplinary; Nacre; Polymers; Protective coatings; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Shells; Silk; Silk fibroin; Stiffness; Thin films

Biomimetic mineralization can lead to advanced crystalline composites with common chemicals under ambient conditions. An exceptional example is biomimetic nacre with its superior fracture toughness. The synthesis of the prismatic layer with stiffness and wear resistance nonetheless remains an elusiv...