Amorphous Phase Mediated Crystallization: Fundamentals of Biomineralization

Prevention of Cyanobacterial Blooms Using Nanosilica: A Biomineralization-Inspired Strategy

(2017) Wei Xiong et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Chemical and physical controls on the transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate into crystalline CaCO 3 polymorphs

(2017) C.R. Blue et al.   GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA

Amorphous calcium carbonate particles form coral skeletons

(2017) Tali Mass et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Total morphosynthesis of biomimetic prismatic-type CaCO3 thin films

(2017) Chuanlian Xiao et al.   Nature Communications

Effect of the aggregation state of amorphous calcium phosphate on hydroxyapatite nucleation kinetics

(2017) Shuqin Jiang et al.   RSC Advances

Improvement of Biological Organisms Using Functional Material Shells

(2016) Zhaoming Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Less is more: silicate in the crystallization of hydroxyapatite in simulated body fluids

(2016) Ya-Nan Wang et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Crystallization of citrate-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate to nanocrystalline apatite: a surface-mediated transformation

(2016) Konstantinos Chatzipanagis et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Evolution from Classical to Non-classical Aggregation-Based Crystal Growth of Calcite by Organic Additive Control

(2016) Genxing Zhu et al.   LANGMUIR

Glutaraldehyde-induced remineralization improves the mechanical properties and biostability of dentin collagen

(2016) Chaoqun Chen et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Following in Real Time the Two-Step Assembly of Nanoparticles into Mesocrystals in Levitating Drops

(2016) Michael Agthe et al.   NANO LETTERS

Molecular modifiers reveal a mechanism of pathological crystal growth inhibition

(2016) Jihae Chung et al.   NATURE

Collagen intrafibrillar mineralization as a result of the balance between osmotic equilibrium and electroneutrality

(2016) Li-na Niu et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Synthetic nacre by predesigned matrix-directed mineralization

(2016) L.-B. Mao et al.   SCIENCE

Confinement controlled mineralization of calcium carbonate within collagen fibrils

(2016) Hang Ping et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Mesocrystals in Biominerals and Colloidal Arrays

(2015) Lennart Bergström et al.   ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH

Vaccine Engineering with Dual-Functional Mineral Shell: A Promising Strategy to Overcome Preexisting Immunity

(2015) Xiaoyu Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Role of Nanoscale Confinement on Calcium Phosphate Formation at High Supersaturation

(2015) Anand K. Rajasekharan et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Amorphous calcium phosphate phase-mediated crystal nucleation kinetics and pathway

(2015) Shuqin Jiang et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Calcium carbonate nucleation driven by ion binding in a biomimetic matrix revealed by in situ electron microscopy

(2015) Paul J. M. Smeets et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Crystallization by particle attachment in synthetic, biogenic, and geologic environments

(2015) J. J. De Yoreo et al.   SCIENCE

Biomimetic Intrafibrillar Mineralization of Type I Collagen with Intermediate Precursors-loaded Mesoporous Carriers

(2015) Wei Zhang et al.   Scientific Reports

Amorphous calcium phosphate phase-mediated crystal nucleation kinetics and pathway

(2015) Shuqin Jiang et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

Biomineralization of Metal Carbonates by Neurospora crassa

(2014) Qianwei Li et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Reconciling disparate views of template-directed nucleation through measurement of calcite nucleation kinetics and binding energies

(2014) L. M. Hamm et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

In situ TEM imaging of CaCO3 nucleation reveals coexistence of direct and indirect pathways

(2014) M. H. Nielsen et al.   SCIENCE

A critical analysis of calcium carbonate mesocrystals

(2014) Yi-Yeoun Kim et al.   Nature Communications

Dehydration and crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate in solution and in air

(2014) Johannes Ihli et al.   Nature Communications

Biomimetic promotion of dentin remineralization using l-glutamic acid: inspiration from biomineralization proteins

(2014) Jian Sun et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry B

New developments in polymer-controlled, bioinspired calcium phosphate mineralization from aqueous solution

(2013) Katrin Bleek et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Time-Resolved Evolution of Short- and Long-Range Order During the Transformation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate to Calcite in the Sea Urchin Embryo

(2013) Chantel C. Tester et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Calcite Crystal Growth by a Solid-State Transformation of Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanospheres in a Hydrogel

(2013) Assaf Gal et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Multiphase Intrafibrillar Mineralization of Collagen

(2013) Li-na Niu et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Biomimetic construction of cellular shell by adjusting the interfacial energy

(2013) Ben Wang et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Freeze-drying yields stable and pure amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC)

(2013) Johannes Ihli et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Nanoscale Confinement Controls the Crystallization of Calcium Phosphate: Relevance to Bone Formation

(2013) Bram Cantaert et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Oriented Calcite Micropillars and Prisms Formed through Aggregation and Recrystallization of Poly(Acrylic Acid) Stabilized Nanoparticles

(2013) Xia Long et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Remineralization of dentin collagen by meta-stabilized amorphous calcium phosphate

(2013) Jianming Wang et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Stabilizing amorphous calcium phosphate phase by citrate adsorption

(2013) Yan Chen et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Spontaneously amplified homochiral organic–inorganic nano-helix complexes via self-proliferation

(2013) Halei Zhai et al.   Nanoscale

Faster nucleation at lower pH: amorphous phase mediated nucleation kinetics

(2013) Shuqin Jiang et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Physiological and ecological significance of biomineralization in plants

(2013) Honghua He et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Eggshell-Inspired Biomineralization Generates Vaccines that Do Not Require Refrigeration

(2012) Guangchuan Wang et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Calcium Carbonate Polyamorphism and Its Role in Biomineralization: How Many Amorphous Calcium Carbonates Are There?

(2012) Julyan H. E. Cartwright et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Plant Cystoliths: A Complex Functional Biocomposite of Four Distinct Silica and Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Phases

(2012) Assaf Gal et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

The thermodynamics of calcite nucleation at organic interfaces: Classical vs. non-classical pathways

(2012) Q. Hu et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

The role of the amorphous phase on the biomimetic mineralization of collagen

(2012) Fabio Nudelman et al.   FARADAY DISCUSSIONS

The importance of amino acid interactions in the crystallization of hydroxyapatite

(2012) M. T. Jahromi et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

The predominant role of collagen in the nucleation, growth, structure and orientation of bone apatite

(2012) Yan Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

The role of intracellular calcium phosphate in osteoblast-mediated bone apatite formation

(2012) S. Boonrungsiman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Biomimetic layer-by-layer assembly of artificial nacre

(2012) Alexander Finnemore et al.   Nature Communications

Cell culture medium as an alternative to conventional simulated body fluid

(2011) Juliana T.Y. Lee et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Inorganic–Organic Nanocomposite Assembly Using Collagen as a Template and Sodium Tripolyphosphate as a Biomimetic Analog of Matrix Phosphoprotein

(2011) Lin Dai et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Additive controlled crystallization

(2011) Rui-Qi Song et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

The role of pH and Mg on the stability and crystallization of amorphous calcium carbonate

(2011) J.D. Rodriguez-Blanco et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS

Microscopic Study of Hydroxyapatite Dissolution As Affected by Fluoride Ions

(2011) Ki-Young Kwon et al.   LANGMUIR

Prenucleation clusters and non-classical nucleation

(2011) Denis Gebauer et al.   Nano Today

Calcium and silicon mineralization in land plants: Transport, structure and function

(2011) Petra Bauer et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Stable prenucleation mineral clusters are liquid-like ionic polymers

(2011) Raffaella Demichelis et al.   Nature Communications

Amorphous calcium (ortho)phosphates

(2010) Sergey V. Dorozhkin   Acta Biomaterialia

Amorphous calcium phosphates: Synthesis, properties and uses in biomaterials

(2010) C. Combes et al.   Acta Biomaterialia

Amorphous Calcium Carbonate is Stabilized in Confinement

(2010) Christopher J. Stephens et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Mineralization of Self-assembled Peptide Nanofibers for Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries

(2010) Jungki Ryu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Self-Assembled Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Elastic Crystal via Biomimetic Mineralization

(2010) Halei Zhai et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Intrafibrillar Collagen Mineralization Produced by Biomimetic Hierarchical Nanoapatite Assembly

(2010) Yan Liu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Hierarchical and non-hierarchical mineralisation of collagen

(2010) Yan Liu et al.   BIOMATERIALS

Mystery of the transformation from amorphous calcium phosphate to hydroxyapatite

(2010) Haihua Pan et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Confined crystallization of polycrystalline high-magnesium calcite from compact Mg-ACC precursor tablets and its biological implications

(2010) Jun Jiang et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Influence of magnesium ions and amino acids on the nucleation and growth of hydroxyapatite

(2010) Xiudong Yang et al.   CRYSTENGCOMM

Ultrastructural evaluation of in vitro mineralized calcium phosphate phase on surface phosphorylated poly(hydroxy ethyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate)

(2010) G. S. Sailaja et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN MEDICINE

Synthesis of Polyacrylic Acid Stabilized Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles and Their Application for Removal of Toxic Heavy Metal Ions in Water

(2010) Guo-Bin Cai et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Oriented Aggregation: Formation and Transformation of Mesocrystal Intermediates Revealed

(2010) Virany M. Yuwono et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

The kinetics and mechanisms of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) crystallization to calcite, viavaterite.

(2010) Juan Diego Rodriguez-Blanco et al.   Nanoscale

A crystal-clear view

(2010) Helmut Cölfen   NATURE MATERIALS

The role of collagen in bone apatite formation in the presence of hydroxyapatite nucleation inhibitors

(2010) Fabio Nudelman et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

The role of prenucleation clusters in surface-induced calcium phosphate crystallization

(2010) Archan Dey et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Molecular mechanisms of crystallization impacting calcium phosphate cements

(2010) J. L. Giocondi et al.   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES

Mapping amorphous calcium phosphate transformation into crystalline mineral from the cell to the bone in zebrafish fin rays

(2010) J. Mahamid et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Collagen Structure and Stability

(2009) Matthew D. Shoulders et al.   Annual Review of Biochemistry

Crystallization at Multiple Sites inside Particles of Amorphous Calcium Phosphate

(2009) Chen-Guang Wang et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Rethinking Classical Crystal Growth Models through Molecular Scale Insights: Consequences of Kink-Limited Kinetics

(2009) J. J. De Yoreo et al.   CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN

Three-dimensional architectures of spinel-type LiMn2O4 prepared from biomimetic porous carbonates and their application to a cathode for lithium-ion batteries

(2009) Hiroaki Uchiyama et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Transient amorphous calcium phosphate in forming enamel

(2009) Elia Beniash et al.   JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY

Magnesium-aspartate-based crystallization switch inspired from shell molt of crustacean

(2009) Jinhui Tao et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Initial Stages of Template-Controlled CaCO3 Formation Revealed by Cryo-TEM

(2009) E. M. Pouget et al.   SCIENCE

Biomimetic Model Systems for Investigating the Amorphous Precursor Pathway and Its Role in Biomineralization

(2008) Laurie B. Gower   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Dynamics of Biomineral Formation at the Near-Molecular Level

(2008) S. Roger Qiu et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Effects of Global Seawater Chemistry on Biomineralization: Past, Present, and Future

(2008) Steven M. Stanley   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Calcium Orthophosphates: Crystallization and Dissolution

(2008) Lijun Wang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Growth of nanofibrous barium carbonate on calcium carbonate seeds

(2008) Sara J. Homeijer et al.   JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH

The roles of water and polyelectrolytes in the phase transformation of amorphous calcium carbonate

(2008) Xu-Rong Xu et al.   JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH

Evolution of Amorphous Calcium Phosphate to Hydroxyapatite Probed by Gold Nanoparticles

(2008) Jinhui Tao et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Gradual Ordering in Red Abalone Nacre

(2008) P. U. P. A. Gilbert et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Transformation mechanism of amorphous calcium carbonate into calcite in the sea urchin larval spicule

(2008) Y. Politi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Collagen fibril architecture, domain organization, and triple-helical conformation govern its proteolysis

(2008) S. Perumal et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Amorphous calcium phosphate is a major component of the forming fin bones of zebrafish: Indications for an amorphous precursor phase

(2008) J. Mahamid et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Stable Prenucleation Calcium Carbonate Clusters

(2008) Denis Gebauer et al.   SCIENCE

Peptides Enhance Magnesium Signature in Calcite: Insights into Origins of Vital Effects

(2008) A. E. Stephenson et al.   SCIENCE