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Bi S, Ye J, Tian P, Ning G. Insight from Boric Acid into Bioskeleton Formation: Inscribed Circle Effect on the Edge-Base Plate Growth. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:12740-12751. [PMID: 38941498 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
Abstract
Complex morphologies in nature often arise from the assembly of elemental building blocks, leading to diverse and intricate structures. Understanding the mechanisms that govern the formation of these complex morphologies remains a significant challenge. In particular, the edge-base plate growth of biogenic crystals plays a crucial role in directing the development of intricate bioskeleton morphologies. However, the factors and regulatory processes that govern edge-base plate growth remain insufficiently understood. Inspired by biological skeletons and based on the soluble property of boric acid (BA) in both water and alcohols, we obtained a series of novel BA morphologies, including coccolith, and anemone biological skeletons. Here, we unveil the "inscribed circle effect", a concise mathematical model that reveals the underlying causative factors and regulatory mechanisms driving edge-base plate growth. Our findings illuminate how variations in solvent environments can exert control over the edge-base plate growth pathways, thereby resulting in the formation of diverse and complex morphologies. This understanding holds significant potential for guiding the chemical synthesis of bioskeleton materials.
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- Shengnan Bi
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
- Engineering Laboratory of Boric and Magnesic Functional Material Preparative and Applied Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
- Engineering Laboratory of Boric and Magnesic Functional Material Preparative and Applied Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
- Engineering Laboratory of Boric and Magnesic Functional Material Preparative and Applied Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
- Engineering Laboratory of Boric and Magnesic Functional Material Preparative and Applied Technology, 2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, P. R. China
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Rashchenko SV, Shatskiy AF, Ignatov MA, Arefiev AV, Litasov KD. High-pressure synthesis and crystal structure of non-centrosymmetric K 2Ca 3(CO 3) 4. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00882j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
A new non-centrosymmetric K2Ca3(CO3)4 crystal (P212121, a = 7.39134(18) Å, b = 8.8153(2) Å, c = 16.4803(4) Å) was synthesized in a multi-anvil press at a pressure of 3 GPa and temperature of 975 °C.
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- Sergey V. Rashchenko
- Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Vereshchagin Institute for High Pressure Physics RAS, Troitsk, Moscow, 108840, Russia
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- Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy SB RAS, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Vereshchagin Institute for High Pressure Physics RAS, Troitsk, Moscow, 108840, Russia
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- Vereshchagin Institute for High Pressure Physics RAS, Troitsk, Moscow, 108840, Russia
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