Biomineralization design strategies and mechanisms of mineral formation: Operating at the edge of instability

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Contributors

  • Lia Addadi - , Weizmann Institute of Science (Author)
  • Yael Politi - , Weizmann Institute of Science (Author)
  • Fabio Nudelman - , Weizmann Institute of Science (Author)
  • Steve Weiner - , Weizmann Institute of Science (Author)

Abstract

The biological approach to forming crystals is proving to be most surprising. Three strategies evolved by organisms to build their mineralized materials will be discussed. These are: 1) Building mineralized structures with stable amorphous phases; 2) building mineralized structures with single crystals; 3) building mineralized structures with polycrystalline organized arrays. Interestingly, all appear to involve at some stage the use of an amorphous mineral phase.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering of Crystalline Materials Properties
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages1-15
Number of pages15
ISBN (print)9781402068225
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

SeriesNATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics
ISSN1874-6500

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-2872-8277/work/142239175

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Keywords

  • Amorphous calcium carbonate, Ascidians, Biogenic minerals, Biomineralization, Mollusk shell, Sea urchin, Spicules

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