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Burgos-Ruiz M, Ilett M, Roncal-Herrero T, Elert K, Rubio-Domene R, Ruiz-Agudo E, Rodriguez-Navarro C. Bio-Inspired Fluorescent Calcium Sulfate for the Conservation of Gypsum Plasterwork. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2402581. [PMID: 38940389 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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In this work, the potential of bio-inspired strategies for the synthesis of calcium sulfate (CaSO4·nH2O) materials for heritage conservation is explored. For this, a nonclassical multi-step crystallization mechanism to understand the effect of calcein- a fluorescent chelating agent with a high affinity for divalent cations- on the nucleation and growth of calcium sulfate phases is proposed. Moving from the nano- to the macro-scale, this strategy sets the basis for the design and production of fluorescent nano-bassanite (NB-C; CaSO4·0.5H2O), with application as a fully compatible consolidant for the conservation of historic plasterwork. Once applied to gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) plaster specimens, cementation upon hydration of nano-bassanite results in a significant increase in mechanical strength, while intracrystalline occlusion of calcein in newly-formed gypsum cement improves its weathering resistance. Furthermore, under UV irradiation, the luminescence produced by calcein molecules occluded in gypsum crystals formed upon nano-bassanite hydration allows the easy identification of the newly deposited consolidant within the treated gypsum plaster without altering the substrate's appearance.
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- Miguel Burgos-Ruiz
- Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva S/N, Granada, 18002, Spain
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva S/N, Granada, 18002, Spain
- Escuela de Estudios Árabes, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Cuesta del Chapiz 22, Granada, 18010, Spain
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- Conservation Department, Council of the Alhambra and Generalife, Calle Real de la Alhambra S/N, Granada, E-18009, Spain
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- Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva S/N, Granada, 18002, Spain
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- Department of Mineralogy and Petrology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva S/N, Granada, 18002, Spain
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Barua H, Svärd M, Rasmuson ÅC, Hudson SP, Cookman J. Mesoscale Clusters in the Crystallisation of Organic Molecules. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202312100. [PMID: 38055699 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202312100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The early stages of the molecular self-assembly pathway leading to crystal nucleation have a significant influence on the properties and purity of organic materials. This mini review collates the work on organic mesoscale clusters and discusses their importance in nucleation processes, with a particular focus on their critical properties and susceptibility to sample treatment parameters. This is accomplished by a review of detection methods, including dynamic light scattering, nanoparticle tracking analysis, small angle X-ray scattering, and transmission electron microscopy. Considering the challenges associated with crystallisation of flexible and large-molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients, the dynamic nature of mesoscale clusters has the potential to expand the discovery of novel crystal forms. By collating literature on mesoscale clusters for organic molecules, a more comprehensive understanding of their role in nucleation will evolve and can guide further research efforts.
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- Harsh Barua
- Chemical Sciences Department, SSPC, The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Castletroy, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Chemical Sciences Department, SSPC, The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Castletroy, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, 10044, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Chemical Sciences Department, SSPC, The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Castletroy, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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- Chemical Sciences Department, SSPC, The Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick Castletroy, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Cruz-Simbron RL, Picasso G, Cerda-Hernández J. Amino acid chiral amplification using Monte Carlo dynamic. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:084502. [PMID: 38407289 DOI: 10.1063/5.0190089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024] Open
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This study investigates the stability of chiral-molecule solution phases, with a specific focus on amino acids. The model framework is based on a two-dimensional square lattice model, where individual sites may be occupied by oriented chiral molecules or structureless solvent particles. Utilizing the Glauber dynamics and statistical mechanical formalism, as previously introduced and examined by Lombardo et al., we explore the influence of temperature, amino acid concentration, enantiomeric excess, and homochiral interaction strength on nucleation mechanisms, equilibrium phase behavior, and crystal composition. Our findings offer thermodynamic insights into the chiral amplification process of amino acids, contributing to a deeper understanding of the underlying processes.
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- Romulo Leoncio Cruz-Simbron
- Technology of Materials for Environmental Remediation (TecMARA) Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, National University of Engineering, Av. Tupac Amaru 210, Lima, Peru
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- Technology of Materials for Environmental Remediation (TecMARA) Research Group, Faculty of Sciences, National University of Engineering, Av. Tupac Amaru 210, Lima, Peru
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- Econometric Modelling and Data Science Research Group, National University of Engineering, Av. Tupac Amaru 210, Rimac, Lima, Peru
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Tan CD, Hähner G, Fitzer S, Cole C, Finch AA, Hintz C, Hintz K, Allison N. The response of coral skeletal nano structure and hardness to ocean acidification conditions. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2023; 10:230248. [PMID: 37538739 PMCID: PMC10394408 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.230248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Ocean acidification typically reduces coral calcification rates and can fundamentally alter skeletal morphology. We use atomic force microscopy (AFM) and microindentation to determine how seawater pCO2 affects skeletal structure and Vickers hardness in a Porites lutea coral. At 400 µatm, the skeletal fasciculi are composed of tightly packed bundles of acicular crystals composed of quadrilateral nanograins, approximately 80-300 nm in dimensions. We interpret high adhesion at the nanograin edges as an organic coating. At 750 µatm the crystals are less regular in width and orientation and composed of either smaller/more rounded nanograins than observed at 400 µatm or of larger areas with little variation in adhesion. Coral aragonite may form via ion-by-ion attachment to the existing skeleton or via conversion of amorphous calcium carbonate precursors. Changes in nanoparticle morphology could reflect variations in the sizes of nanoparticles produced by each crystallization pathway or in the contributions of each pathway to biomineralization. We observe no significant variation in Vickers hardness between skeletons cultured at different seawater pCO2. Either the nanograin size does not affect skeletal hardness or the effect is offset by other changes in the skeleton, e.g. increases in skeletal organic material as reported in previous studies.
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- Chao Dun Tan
- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9TS, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9TS, UK
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- Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9TS, UK
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9TS, UK
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- Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews KY16 9TS, UK
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Fang Y, Lee S, Xu H, Farfan GA. Organic Controls over Biomineral Ca-Mg Carbonate Compositions and Morphologies. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:4872-4882. [PMID: 37426546 PMCID: PMC10326858 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Calcium carbonate minerals, such as aragonite and calcite, are widespread in biomineral skeletons, shells, exoskeletons, and more. With rapidly increasing pCO2 levels linked to anthropogenic climate change, carbonate minerals face the threat of dissolution, especially in an acidifying ocean. Given the right conditions, Ca-Mg carbonates (especially disordered dolomite and dolomite) are alternative minerals for organisms to utilize, with the added benefit of being harder and more resistant to dissolution. Ca-Mg carbonate also holds greater potential for carbon sequestration due to both Ca and Mg cations being available to bond with the carbonate group (CO32-). However, Mg-bearing carbonates are relatively rare biominerals because the high kinetic energy barrier for the dehydration of the Mg2+-water complex severely restricts Mg incorporation in carbonates at Earth surface conditions. This work presents the first overview of the effects of the physiochemical properties of amino acids and chitins on the mineralogy, composition, and morphology of Ca-Mg carbonates in solutions and on solid surfaces. We discovered that acidic, negatively charged, hydrophilic amino acids (aspartic and glutamic) and chitins could induce the precipitation of high-magnesium calcite (HMC) and disordered dolomite in solution and on solid surfaces with these adsorbed biosubstrates via in vitro experiments. Thus, we expect that acidic amino acids and chitins are among the controlling factors in biomineralization used in different combinations to control the mineral phases, compositions, and morphologies of Ca-Mg carbonate biomineral crystals.
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- Yihang Fang
- Department
of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
- Department
of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of
Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States
- Department
of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington
University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
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- USRA
Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, Texas 77058, United States
- ARES,
NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas 77058, United States
- Department
of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chungbuk
National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic
of Korea
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- Department
of Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department
of Mineral Sciences, National Museum of
Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, District of Columbia 20560, United States
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Optimising a method for aragonite precipitation in simulated biogenic calcification media. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278627. [PMID: 36459517 PMCID: PMC9718392 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Resolving how factors such as temperature, pH, biomolecules and mineral growth rate influence the geochemistry and structure of biogenic CaCO3, is essential to the effective development of palaeoproxies. Here we optimise a method to precipitate the CaCO3 polymorph aragonite from seawater, under tightly controlled conditions that simulate the saturation state (Ω) of coral calcification fluids. We then use the method to explore the influence of aspartic acid (one of the most abundant amino acids in coral skeletons) on aragonite structure and morphology. Using ≥200 mg of aragonite seed (surface area 0.84 m2), to provide a surface for mineral growth, in a 330 mL seawater volume, generates reproducible estimates of precipitation rate over Ωaragonite = 6.9-19.2. However, unseeded precipitations are highly variable in duration and do not provide consistent estimates of precipitation rate. Low concentrations of aspartic acid (1-10 μM) promote aragonite formation, but high concentrations (≥ 1 mM) inhibit precipitation. The Raman spectra of aragonite precipitated in vitro can be separated from the signature of the starting seed by ensuring that at least 60% of the analysed aragonite is precipitated in vitro (equivalent to using a seed of 200 mg and precipitating 300 mg aragonite in vitro). Aspartic acid concentrations ≥ 1mM caused a significant increase in the full width half maxima of the Raman aragonite v1 peak, reflective of increased rotational disorder in the aragonite structure. Changes in the organic content of coral skeletons can drive variations in the FWHM of the Raman aragonite ν1 peak, and if not accounted for, may confuse the interpretation of calcification fluid saturation state from this parameter.
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Duchstein P, Schodder PI, Leupold S, Dao TQN, Kababya S, Cicconi MR, de Ligny D, Pipich V, Eike D, Schmidt A, Zahn D, Wolf SE. Small-Molecular-Weight Additives Modulate Calcification by Interacting with Prenucleation Clusters on the Molecular Level. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208475. [PMID: 35785466 PMCID: PMC9796263 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Small-molecular-weight (MW) additives can strongly impact amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), playing an elusive role in biogenic, geologic, and industrial calcification. Here, we present molecular mechanisms by which these additives regulate stability and composition of both CaCO3 solutions and solid ACC. Potent antiscalants inhibit ACC precipitation by interacting with prenucleation clusters (PNCs); they specifically trigger and integrate into PNCs or feed PNC growth actively. Only PNC-interacting additives are traceable in ACC, considerably stabilizing it against crystallization. The selective incorporation of potent additives in PNCs is a reliable chemical label that provides conclusive chemical evidence that ACC is a molecular PNC-derived precipitate. Our results reveal additive-cluster interactions beyond established mechanistic conceptions. They reassess the role of small-MW molecules in crystallization and biomineralization while breaking grounds for new sustainable antiscalants.
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- Patrick Duchstein
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department of Chemistry and PharmacyChair for Theoretical Chemistry/Computer Chemistry Centre (CCC)Nägelsbachstrasse 2591058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department for Materials Science and EngineeringInstitute for Glass and CeramicsMartensstrasse 591058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department for Materials Science and EngineeringInstitute for Glass and CeramicsMartensstrasse 591058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department for Materials Science and EngineeringInstitute for Glass and CeramicsMartensstrasse 591058ErlangenGermany
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology InstituteTechnion-Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa32000Israel
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department for Materials Science and EngineeringInstitute for Glass and CeramicsMartensstrasse 591058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department for Materials Science and EngineeringInstitute for Glass and CeramicsMartensstrasse 591058ErlangenGermany
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- Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS)Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbHOutstation at FRM IILichtenbergstrasse 185747GarchingGermany
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- The Procter & Gamble CompanyMason Business Center8700 Mason-Montgomery RoadMasonOH 45040USA
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- Schulich Faculty of Chemistry and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology InstituteTechnion-Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifa32000Israel
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department of Chemistry and PharmacyChair for Theoretical Chemistry/Computer Chemistry Centre (CCC)Nägelsbachstrasse 2591058ErlangenGermany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)Department for Materials Science and EngineeringInstitute for Glass and CeramicsMartensstrasse 591058ErlangenGermany
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Ramnarain V, Georges T, Ortiz Peña N, Ihiawakrim D, Longuinho M, Bulou H, Gervais C, Sanchez C, Azaïs T, Ersen O. Monitoring of CaCO 3 Nanoscale Structuration through Real-Time Liquid Phase Transmission Electron Microscopy and Hyperpolarized NMR. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:15236-15251. [PMID: 35971919 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is one of the most significant biominerals in nature. Living organisms are able to control its biomineralization by means of an organic matrix to tailor a myriad of hybrid functional materials. The soluble organic components are often proteins rich in acidic amino-acids such as l-aspartic acid. While several studies have demonstrated the influence of amino acids on the crystallization of calcium carbonate, nanoscopic insight of their impact on CaCO3 mineralization, in particular at the early stages, is still lacking. Herein, we implement liquid phase-transmission electron microscopy (LP-TEM) in order to visualize in real-time and at the nanoscale the prenucleation stages of CaCO3 formation. We observe that l-aspartic acid favors the formation of individual and aggregated prenucleation clusters which are found stable for several minutes before the transformation into amorphous nanoparticles. Combination with hyperpolarized solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (DNP NMR) and density functional theory (DFT) calculations allow shedding light on the underlying mechanism at the prenucleation stage. The promoting nature of l-aspartic acid with respect to prenucleation clusters is explained by specific interactions with both Ca2+ and carbonates and the stabilization of the Ca2+-CO32-/HCO3- ion pairs favoring the formation and stabilization of the CaCO3 transient precursors. The study of prenucleation stages of mineral formation by the combination of in situ LP-TEM, advanced analytical techniques (including hyperpolarized solid-state NMR), and numerical modeling allows the real-time monitoring of prenucleation species formation and evolution and the comprehension of their relative stability.
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- Vinavadini Ramnarain
- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, Cedex 2, France.,ICFRC, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Matière Condensée de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Matériaux et Phénomènes Quantiques, 75025 Paris, Cedex 13, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, Cedex 2, France.,ICFRC, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- CBPF, Rua Dr. Xavier Sigaud, 150 Urca I, CEP 22290-180, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.,UFRJ, Av Pedro Calmon, 550 Edificio da Reitoria, Iha de do Fundao, CEP 21941-901 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, Cedex 2, France.,ICFRC, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Matière Condensée de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Matière Condensée de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France.,USIAS, Université de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie de Matière Condensée de Paris, Sorbonne Université, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg, Cedex 2, France.,ICFRC, 8 Allée Gaspard Monge, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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Duchstein P, Schodder PI, Leupold S, Dao TQN, Kababya S, Cicconi MR, de Ligny D, Pipich V, Eike D, Schmidt A, Zahn D, Wolf SE. Small‐Molecular‐Weight Additives Modulate Calcification by Interacting with Prenucleation Clusters on the Molecular Level. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg: Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Institute for Glass and Ceramics GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Institute for Glass and Ceramics GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Institute for Glass and Ceramics GERMANY
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- Technion Israel Institute of Technology Schulich Faculty of Chemistry ISRAEL
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Institute for Glass and Ceramics GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Lehrstuhl für Glas und Keramik GERMANY
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich: Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH Garching GERMANY
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- Technion Israel Institute of Technology Schulich Faculty of Chemistry ISRAEL
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg Chemistry Department GERMANY
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- Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg – Institute of Glass and Ceramics Department of Materials Science and Engineering Martensstrasse 5 91058 Erlangen GERMANY
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Schodder PI, Gindele MB, Ott A, Rückel M, Ettl R, Boyko V, Kellermeier M. Probing the effects of polymers on the early stages of calcium carbonate formation by stoichiometric co-titration. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:9978-9989. [PMID: 35319032 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05606a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Potentiometric titrations are a powerful tool to study the early stages of the precipitation of minerals such as calcium carbonate and were used among others for the discovery and characterisation of key precursors like prenucleation clusters. Here we present a modified procedure for conducting such titration experiments, in which the reactants (i.e. calcium and (bi)carbonate ions) are added simultaneously in stoichiometric amounts, while both the amount of free calcium and the optical transmission of the solution are monitored online. Complementarily, the species occurring at distinct stages of the crystallisation process were studied using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy. This novel routine was applied to investigate CaCO3 nucleation in the absence and presence of polymeric additives with different chemical functionalities. The obtained results provide new insights into the critical steps underlying nucleation and subsequent ripening, such as the role of liquid mineral-rich phases and their transformation into solid particles. The studied polymers proved to interfere at multiple stages along the complex mineralisation pathway of calcium carbonate, with both the degree and mode of interaction depending on the chosen polymer chemistry. In this way, the methodology developed in this work allows the mechanisms of antiscalants - or crystallisation modifiers in general - to be elucidated at an advanced level of detail.
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- Philipp I Schodder
- Material Physics, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany. .,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Glass and Ceramics, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), Martensstrasse 5, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Material Physics, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany. .,Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Callinstr. 9, D-30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Material Physics, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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- Material Physics, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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- Care Chemicals, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Formulation Platform, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany
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- Material Physics, BASF SE, Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, D-67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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Study of the Effect of Leucine on Calcium Carbonate Precipitation in a Circular Economy Perspective. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14020270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This paper studies the crystallization of calcium carbonate in the presence of leucine—a green additive. The effect of leucine on calcium carbonate precipitation kinetic is particularly interesting since CaCO3 is a valuable product worthy to be recovered from industrial liquid wastes (e.g., desalination brines) in the circular economy approach. Experiments have been performed in a laboratory scale plant with a supersaturation range which spams from 2 to 120 and two different leucine concentration (0.520 × 10−3 and 1.041 × 10−3 mol/L). Results obtained have been compared with previous published ones, carried out without any additives. From the measurements of induction times for calcium carbonate nucleation, it was established that in solution, the leucine favors the precipitation of calcium carbonate, so it can be considered a promoter in calcium carbonate crystallization and this behavior enhances when raising its concentration in solution. Interfacial tension was determined for both leucine concentration levels, and the values obtained are in the range 51–84 mJ/m2.
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Longuinho M, Ramnarain V, Ortiz Peña N, Ihiawakrim D, Soria-Martínez R, Farina M, Ersen O, Rossi AL. The influence of L-aspartic acid on calcium carbonate nucleation and growth revealed by in situ liquid phase TEM. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00117a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In situ transmission electron microscopy has permitted the study of nanomaterials in liquid environments with high spatial and temporal resolutions, allowing chemical reaction visualization in real time. The aim of...
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Kezuka Y, Murata H, Yoshida M, Eguchi K, Nakahira A, Tajika M. Effects of trace Si impurities in water on the growth of calcite nanoparticles. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01463c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Si impurities act as proton buffers in water and prevent the formation of the alkaline environment required for calcite growth.
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- Yuki Kezuka
- Shiraishi Central Laboratories Co. Ltd., 4–78, Motohama-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo, 660–0085, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Osaka Prefecture University, 1–1 Gakuen-cho, Naka, Sakai, Osaka, 599–8531, Japan
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- Shiraishi Central Laboratories Co. Ltd., 4–78, Motohama-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo, 660–0085, Japan
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- Shiraishi Central Laboratories Co. Ltd., 4–78, Motohama-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo, 660–0085, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Osaka Prefecture University, 1–1 Gakuen-cho, Naka, Sakai, Osaka, 599–8531, Japan
- Trans-Regional Corporation Center for Industrial Materials Research, IMR, Tohoku University, 1–1 Gakuen-cho, Naka, Sakai, Osaka, 599–8531, Japan
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- Shiraishi Central Laboratories Co. Ltd., 4–78, Motohama-cho, Amagasaki, Hyogo, 660–0085, Japan
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Song N, Li J, Li B, Pan E, Gao J, Ma Y. In vitro crystallization of calcium carbonate mediated by proteins extracted from P. placenta shells. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00692h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The ASM extracted from the shells of P. placenta can stabilize ACC and inhibit secondary nucleation for 10 hours, and an explosive secondary nucleation and quick crystal growth from 50 nm to 10 μm can be finished on the shell surface in one hour.
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- Ningjing Song
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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Lemke T, Edte M, Gebauer D, Peter C. Three Reasons Why Aspartic Acid and Glutamic Acid Sequences Have a Surprisingly Different Influence on Mineralization. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:10335-10343. [PMID: 34473925 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c04467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Understanding the role of polymers rich in aspartic acid (Asp) and glutamic acid (Glu) is the key to gaining precise control over mineralization processes. Despite their chemical similarity, experiments revealed a surprisingly different influence of Asp and Glu sequences. We conducted molecular dynamics simulations of Asp and Glu peptides in the presence of calcium and chloride ions to elucidate the underlying phenomena. In line with experimental differences, in our simulations, we indeed find strong differences in the way the peptides interact with ions in solution. The investigated Asp pentapeptide tends to pull a lot of ions into its vicinity, and many structures with clusters of calcium and chloride ions on the surface of the peptide can be observed. Under the same conditions, comparatively fewer ions can be found in proximity of the investigated Glu pentapeptide, and the structures are characterized by single calcium ions bound to multiple carboxylate groups. Based on our simulation data, we identified three reasons contributing to these differences, leading to a new level of understanding additive-ion interactions.
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- Tobias Lemke
- Theoretical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78547 Konstanz, Germany
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- Theoretical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78547 Konstanz, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, 30167 Hannover, Germany
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- Theoretical Chemistry, University of Konstanz, 78547 Konstanz, Germany
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Tolmachev D, Mamistvalov G, Lukasheva N, Larin S, Karttunen M. Effects of Amino Acid Side-Chain Length and Chemical Structure on Anionic Polyglutamic and Polyaspartic Acid Cellulose-Based Polyelectrolyte Brushes. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:polym13111789. [PMID: 34071693 PMCID: PMC8199235 DOI: 10.3390/polym13111789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We used atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to study polyelectrolyte brushes based on anionic α,L-glutamic acid and α,L-aspartic acid grafted on cellulose in the presence of divalent CaCl2 salt at different concentrations. The motivation is to search for ways to control properties such as sorption capacity and the structural response of the brush to multivalent salts. For this detailed understanding of the role of side-chain length, the chemical structure and their interplay are required. It was found that in the case of glutamic acid oligomers, the longer side chains facilitate attractive interactions with the cellulose surface, which forces the grafted chains to lie down on the surface. The additional methylene group in the side chain enables side-chain rotation, enhancing this effect. On the other hand, the shorter and more restricted side chains of aspartic acid oligomers prevent attractive interactions to a large degree and push the grafted chains away from the surface. The difference in side-chain length also leads to differences in other properties of the brush in divalent salt solutions. At a low grafting density, the longer side chains of glutamic acid allow the adsorbed cations to be spatially distributed inside the brush resulting in a charge inversion. With an increase in grafting density, the difference in the total charge of the aspartic and glutamine brushes disappears, but new structural features appear. The longer sides allow for ion bridging between the grafted chains and the cellulose surface without a significant change in main-chain conformation. This leads to the brush structure being less sensitive to changes in salt concentration.
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- Dmitry Tolmachev
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Petersburg, Russia; (N.L.); (S.L.)
- Correspondence: (D.T.); (M.K.)
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- Faculty of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Petrodvorets, 198504 Petersburg, Russia;
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Petersburg, Russia; (N.L.); (S.L.)
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Petersburg, Russia; (N.L.); (S.L.)
- Faculty of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Petrodvorets, 198504 Petersburg, Russia;
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 Petersburg, Russia; (N.L.); (S.L.)
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Applied Mathematics, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- The Centre of Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- Correspondence: (D.T.); (M.K.)
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Tolmachev D, Lukasheva N, Mamistvalov G, Karttunen M. Influence of Calcium Binding on Conformations and Motions of Anionic Polyamino Acids. Effect of Side Chain Length. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E1279. [PMID: 32503199 PMCID: PMC7362111 DOI: 10.3390/polym12061279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Investigation of the effect of CaCl2 salt on conformations of two anionic poly(amino acids) with different side chain lengths, poly-(α-l glutamic acid) (PGA) and poly-(α-l aspartic acid) (PASA), was performed by atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The simulations were performed using both unbiased MD and the Hamiltonian replica exchange (HRE) method. The results show that at low CaCl2 concentration adsorption of Ca2+ ions lead to a significant chain size reduction for both PGA and PASA. With the increase in concentration, the chains sizes partially recover due to electrostatic repulsion between the adsorbed Ca2+ ions. Here, the side chain length becomes important. Due to the longer side chain and its ability to distance the charged groups with adsorbed ions from both each other and the backbone, PGA remains longer in the collapsed state as the CaCl2 concentration is increased. The analysis of the distribution of the mineral ions suggests that both poly(amino acids) should induce the formation of mineral with the same structure of the crystal cell.
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- Dmitry Tolmachev
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Faculty of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, Petrodvorets, 198504 St. Petersburg, Russia;
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- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoy pr. 31, 199004 St. Petersburg, Russia;
- Department of Chemistry, the University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- Department of Applied Mathematics, the University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
- The Centre of Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, the University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, ON N6A 5B7, Canada
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Finney AR, Innocenti Malini R, Freeman CL, Harding JH. Amino Acid and Oligopeptide Effects on Calcium Carbonate Solutions. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2020; 20:3077-3092. [PMID: 32581657 PMCID: PMC7304842 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.9b01693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Biological organisms display sophisticated control of nucleation and crystallization of minerals. In order to mimic living systems, deciphering the mechanisms by which organic molecules control the formation of mineral phases from solution is a key step. We have used computer simulations to investigate the effects of the amino acids arginine, aspartic acid, and glycine on species that form in solutions of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) at lower and higher levels of supersaturation. This provides net positive, negative, and neutral additives. In addition, we have prepared simulations containing hexapeptides of the amino acids to consider the effect of additive size on the solution species. We find that additives have limited impact on the formation of extended, liquid-like CaCO3 networks in supersaturated solutions. Additives control the amount of (bi)carbonate in solution, but more importantly, they are able to stabilize these networks on the time scales of the simulations. This is achieved by coordinating the networks and assembled additive clusters in solutions. The association leads to subtle changes in the coordination of CaCO3 and reduced mobility of the cations. We find that the number of solute association sites and the size and topology of the additives are more important than their net charge. Our results help to understand why polymer additives are so effective at stabilizing dense liquid CaCO3 phases.
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- Aaron R. Finney
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
- E-mail:
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- Laboratory
for Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, EMPA,
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, St. Gallen 9014, Switzerland
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University
of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 3JD, United Kingdom
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Laipnik R, Bissi V, Sun CY, Falini G, Gilbert PUPA, Mass T. Coral acid rich protein selects vaterite polymorph in vitro. J Struct Biol 2019; 209:107431. [PMID: 31811894 PMCID: PMC7058422 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2019.107431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 11/27/2019] [Accepted: 12/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Corals and other biomineralizing organisms use proteins and other molecules to form different crystalline polymorphs and biomineral structures. In corals, it’s been suggested that proteins such as Coral Acid Rich Proteins (CARPs) play a major role in the polymorph selection of their calcium carbonate (CaCO3) aragonite exoskeleton. To date, four CARPs (1–4) have been characterized: each with a different amino acid composition and different temporal and spatial expression patterns during coral developmental stages. Interestingly, CARP3 is able to alter crystallization pathways in vitro, yet its function in this process remains enigmatic. To better understand the CARP3 function, we performed two independent in vitro CaCO3 polymorph selection experiments using purified recombinant CARP3 at different concentrations and at low or zero Mg2+ concentration. Our results show that, in the absence of Mg2+, CARP3 selects for the vaterite polymorph and inhibits calcite. However, in the presence of a low concentration of Mg2+ and CARP3 both Mg-calcite and vaterite are formed, with the relative amount of Mg-calcite increasing with CARP3 concentration. In all conditions, CARP3 did not select for the aragonite polymorph, which is the polymorph associated to CARP3 in vivo, even in the presence of Mg2+ (Mg:Ca molar ratio equal to 1). These results further emphasize the importance of Mg:Ca molar ratios similar to that in seawater (Mg:Ca equal to 5) and the activity of the biological system in a aragonite polymorph selection in coral skeleton formation.
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- Ra'anan Laipnik
- Marine Biology Department, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Giacomo Ciamician", Università di Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Dipartimento di Chimica "Giacomo Ciamician", Università di Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Departments of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Geoscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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- Marine Biology Department, Leon H. Charney School of Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel.
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Rodriguez-Navarro C, Cizer Ö, Kudłacz K, Ibañez-Velasco A, Ruiz-Agudo C, Elert K, Burgos-Cara A, Ruiz-Agudo E. The multiple roles of carbonic anhydrase in calcium carbonate mineralization. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ce01544b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Carbonic anhydrase (CA) accelerates, templates and arrests calcium carbonate mineralization by playing both enzymatic and structural protein roles.
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- Department of Civil Engineering
- KU Leuven
- B-3001 Heverlee
- Belgium
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- Department of Mineralogy and Petrology
- University of Granada
- 18002 Granada
- Spain
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Zhong L, Qu Y, Shi K, Chu B, Lei M, Huang K, Gu Y, Qian Z. Biomineralized polymer matrix composites for bone tissue repair: a review. Sci China Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-018-9324-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Assessing the synergy effect of additive and matrix on single-crystal growth: Morphological revolution resulted from gel-mediated enhancement on CIT-calcite interaction. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Time-Resolved Study of Nanomorphology and Nanomechanic Change of Early-Stage Mineralized Electrospun Poly(lactic acid) Fiber by Scanning Electron Microscopy, Raman Spectroscopy and Atomic Force Microscopy. NANOMATERIALS 2017; 7:nano7080223. [PMID: 28817096 PMCID: PMC5575705 DOI: 10.3390/nano7080223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2017] [Revised: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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In this study, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy and high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to reveal the early-stage change of nanomorphology and nanomechanical properties of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) fibers in a time-resolved manner during the mineralization process. Electrospun PLA nanofibers were soaked in simulated body fluid (SBF) for different periods of time (0, 1, 3, 5, 7 and 21 days) at 10 °C, much lower than the conventional 37 °C, to simulate the slow biomineralization process. Time-resolved Raman spectroscopy analysis can confirm that apatites were deposited on PLA nanofibers after 21 days of mineralization. However, there is no significant signal change among several Raman spectra before 21 days. SEM images can reveal the mineral deposit on PLA nanofibers during the process of mineralization. In this work, for the first time, time-resolved AFM was used to monitor early-stage nanomorphology and nanomechanical changes of PLA nanofibers. The Surface Roughness and Young’s Modulus of the PLA nanofiber quantitatively increased with the time of mineralization. The electrospun PLA nanofibers with delicate porous structure could mimic the extracellular matrix (ECM) and serve as a model to study the early-stage mineralization. Tested by the mode of PLA nanofibers, we demonstrated that AFM technique could be developed as a potential diagnostic tool to monitor the early onset of pathologic mineralization of soft tissues.
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Jain G, Pendola M, Huang YC, Juan Colas J, Gebauer D, Johnson S, Evans JS. Functional Prioritization and Hydrogel Regulation Phenomena Created by a Combinatorial Pearl-Associated Two-Protein Biomineralization Model System. Biochemistry 2017; 56:3607-3618. [PMID: 28649833 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In the nacre or aragonitic layer of an oyster pearl, there exists a 12-member proteome that regulates both the early stages of nucleation and nanoscale-to-mesoscale assembly of nacre tablets and calcitic crystals from mineral nanoparticle precursors. Several approaches to understanding protein-associated mechanisms of pearl nacre formation have been developed, yet we still lack insight into how protein ensembles or proteomes manage nucleation and crystal growth. To provide additional insights, we have created a proportionally defined combinatorial model consisting of two pearl nacre-associated proteins, PFMG1 and PFMG2 (shell oyster pearl nacre, Pinctada fucata) whose individual in vitro mineralization functionalities are distinct from one another. Using scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Ca(II) potentiometric titrations, and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring quantitative analyses, we find that at 1:1 molar ratios, rPFMG2 and rPFMG1 co-aggregate in specific molecular ratios to form hybrid hydrogels that affect both the early and later stages of in vitro calcium carbonate nucleation. Within these hybrid hydrogels, rPFMG2 plays a role in defining protein co-aggregation and hydrogel dimension, whereas rPFMG1 defines participation in nonclassical nucleation processes; both proteins exhibit synergy with regard to surface and subsurface modifications to existing crystals. The interactions between both proteins are enhanced by Ca(II) ions and may involve Ca(II)-induced conformational events within the EF-hand rPFMG1 protein, as well as putative interactions between the EF-hand domain of rPFMG1 and the calponin-like domain of rPFMG2. Thus, the pearl-associated PFMG1 and PFMG2 proteins interact and exhibit mineralization functionalities in specific ways, which may be relevant for pearl formation.
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- Gaurav Jain
- Laboratory for Chemical Physics, Center for Skeletal and Craniofacial Biology, New York University , 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Laboratory for Chemical Physics, Center for Skeletal and Craniofacial Biology, New York University , 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Universität Konstanz , Universitätstrasse 10, Konstanz D-78457, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Universität Konstanz , Universitätstrasse 10, Konstanz D-78457, Germany
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- Department of Electronics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Chemical Physics, Center for Skeletal and Craniofacial Biology, New York University , 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, United States
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Son C, Kim SY, Bahn SY, Cha HJ, Choi YS. CaCO 3 thin-film formation mediated by a synthetic protein-lysozyme coacervate. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra28808a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A thin film was formed through in vitro CaCO3 crystallization in the presence of complex coacervates, which was expected to be planar and poorly crystalline CaCO3 guided at the interface of two immiscible liquid phases upon complex coacervation.
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- Chaeyeon Son
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 34134
- Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 34134
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Pohang 37673
- Republic of Korea
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- School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering
- Pohang University of Science and Technology
- Pohang 37673
- Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
- Chungnam National University
- Daejeon 34134
- Republic of Korea
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Rodríguez-Navarro C, Ruiz-Agudo E, Harris J, Wolf SE. Nonclassical crystallization in vivo et in vitro (II): Nanogranular features in biomimetic minerals disclose a general colloid-mediated crystal growth mechanism. J Struct Biol 2016; 196:260-287. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 09/05/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Recombinant production and biochemical characterization of a hypothetical acidic shell matrix protein in Escherichia coli for the preparation of protein-based CaCO3 biominerals. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-016-0091-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chang EP, Roncal-Herrero T, Morgan T, Dunn KE, Rao A, Kunitake JAMR, Lui S, Bilton M, Estroff LA, Kröger R, Johnson S, Cölfen H, Evans JS. Synergistic Biomineralization Phenomena Created by a Combinatorial Nacre Protein Model System. Biochemistry 2016; 55:2401-10. [PMID: 27072850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.6b00163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In the nacre or aragonite layer of the mollusk shell, proteomes that regulate both the early stages of nucleation and nano-to-mesoscale assembly of nacre tablets from mineral nanoparticle precursors exist. Several approaches have been developed to understand protein-associated mechanisms of nacre formation, yet we still lack insight into how protein ensembles or proteomes manage nucleation and crystal growth. To provide additional insights, we have created a proportionally defined combinatorial model consisting of two nacre-associated proteins, C-RING AP7 (shell nacre, Haliotis rufescens) and pseudo-EF hand PFMG1 (oyster pearl nacre, Pinctada fucata), whose individual in vitro mineralization functionalities are well-documented and distinct from one another. Using scanning electron microscopy, flow cell scanning transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, Ca(II) potentiometric titrations, and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring quantitative analyses, we find that both nacre proteins are functionally active within the same mineralization environments and, at 1:1 molar ratios, synergistically create calcium carbonate mesoscale structures with ordered intracrystalline nanoporosities, extensively prolong nucleation times, and introduce an additional nucleation event. Further, these two proteins jointly create nanoscale protein aggregates or phases that under mineralization conditions further assemble into protein-mineral polymer-induced liquid precursor-like phases with enhanced ACC stabilization capabilities, and there is evidence of intermolecular interactions between AP7 and PFMG1 under these conditions. Thus, a combinatorial model system consisting of more than one defined biomineralization protein dramatically changes the outcome of the in vitro biomineralization process.
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- Eric P Chang
- Center for Skeletal Biology, Laboratory for Chemical Physics, New York University College of Dentistry , New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department of Electronics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electronics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat Konstanz , Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853-1501, United States
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- Center for Skeletal Biology, Laboratory for Chemical Physics, New York University College of Dentistry , New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University , Ithaca, New York 14853-1501, United States
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- Department of Physics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Electronics, University of York , Heslington, York, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat Konstanz , Konstanz, Germany
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- Center for Skeletal Biology, Laboratory for Chemical Physics, New York University College of Dentistry , New York, New York 10010, United States
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Song W, Bahn SY, Cha HJ, Pack SP, Choi YS. Recombinant production of a shell matrix protein in Escherichia coli and its application to the biomimetic synthesis of spherulitic calcite crystals. Biotechnol Lett 2016; 38:809-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s10529-016-2039-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Weber E, Weiss IM, Cölfen H, Kellermeier M. Recombinant perlucin derivatives influence the nucleation of calcium carbonate. CrystEngComm 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01878e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Wolf SLP, Jähme K, Gebauer D. Synergy of Mg2+ and poly(aspartic acid) in additive-controlled calcium carbonate precipitation. CrystEngComm 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ce00452g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Distinct synergistic effects of poly(aspartic acid) and magnesium ions found during CaCO3 precipitation are important for biomineralisation and antiscaling strategies.
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- Stefan L. P. Wolf
- Department of Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- University of Konstanz
- 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- University of Konstanz
- 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- University of Konstanz
- 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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Kahlen J, Peter C, Donadio D. Molecular simulation of oligo-glutamates in a calcium-rich aqueous solution: insights into peptide-induced polymorph selection. CrystEngComm 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ce00676g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Advanced simulation methods show how glutamate oligomers prestructure Ca ions and induce structural motifs in correspondence with calciumoxalate pseudopolymorphs.
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- Jens Kahlen
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
- 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- University of Konstanz
- Department of Chemistry
- 78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
- 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Donostia International Physics Center
- 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
- Ikerbasque
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Eiblmeier J, Schürmann U, Kienle L, Gebauer D, Kunz W, Kellermeier M. New insights into the early stages of silica-controlled barium carbonate crystallisation. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:14939-14949. [PMID: 25362999 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr05436a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Recent work has demonstrated that the dynamic interplay between silica and carbonate during co-precipitation can result in the self-assembly of unusual, highly complex crystal architectures with morphologies and textures resembling those typically displayed by biogenic minerals. These so-called biomorphs were shown to be composed of uniform elongated carbonate nanoparticles that are arranged according to a specific order over mesoscopic scales. In the present study, we have investigated the circumstances leading to the continuous formation and stabilisation of such well-defined nanometric building units in these inorganic systems. For this purpose, in situ potentiometric titration measurements were carried out in order to monitor and quantify the influence of silica on both the nucleation and early growth stages of barium carbonate crystallisation in alkaline media at constant pH. Complementarily, the nature and composition of particles occurring at different times in samples under various conditions were characterised ex situ by means of high-resolution electron microscopy and elemental analysis. The collected data clearly evidence that added silica affects carbonate crystallisation from the very beginning (i.e. already prior to, during, and shortly after nucleation), eventually arresting growth on the nanoscale by cementation of BaCO3 particles within a siliceous matrix. Our findings thus shed light on the fundamental processes driving bottom-up self-organisation in silica-carbonate materials and, for the first time, provide direct experimental proof that silicate species are responsible for the miniaturisation of carbonate crystals during growth of biomorphs, hence confirming previously discussed theoretical models for their formation mechanism.
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- Josef Eiblmeier
- Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstrasse 31, D-93040 Regensburg, Germany.
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Perovic I, Verch A, Chang EP, Rao A, Cölfen H, Kröger R, Evans JS. An Oligomeric C-RING Nacre Protein Influences Prenucleation Events and Organizes Mineral Nanoparticles. Biochemistry 2014; 53:7259-68. [DOI: 10.1021/bi5008854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Iva Perovic
- Laboratory for
Chemical Physics,
Division of Basic Sciences, and Center for Skeletal Biology, New York University, 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K
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- Laboratory for
Chemical Physics,
Division of Basic Sciences, and Center for Skeletal Biology, New York University, 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Universität Konstanz, Universitätstrasse
10, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Universität Konstanz, Universitätstrasse
10, D-78457 Konstanz, Germany
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- Department
of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York YO10
5DD, U.K
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- Laboratory for
Chemical Physics,
Division of Basic Sciences, and Center for Skeletal Biology, New York University, 345 East 24th Street, New York, New York 10010, United States
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Rieger J, Kellermeier M, Nicoleau L. Formation of nanoparticles and nanostructures--an industrial perspective on CaCO3 , cement, and polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:12380-96. [PMID: 25156760 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201402890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nanotechnology enables the design of materials with outstanding performance. A key element of nanotechnology is the ability to manipulate and control matter on the nanoscale to achieve a certain desired set of specific properties. Here, we discuss recent insight into the formation mechanisms of inorganic nanoparticles during precipitation reactions. We focus on calcium carbonate, and describe the various transient stages potentially occurring on the way from the dissolved constituent ions to finally stable macrocrystals-including solute ion clusters, dense liquid phases, amorphous intermediates, and nanoparticles. The role of polymers in nucleating, templating, stabilizing, and/or preventing these structures is outlined. As a specific example for applied nanotechnology, the properties of cement are shown to be determined by the formation and interlocking of calcium-silicate-hydrate nanoplatelets. The aggregation of these platelets into mesoscale architectures can be controlled with polymers.
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- Jens Rieger
- Advanced Materials and Systems Research, BASF SE, GM/I-B1, 67056 Ludwigshafen (Germany).
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Rieger J, Kellermeier M, Nicoleau L. Die Bildung von Nanopartikeln und Nanostrukturen - CaCO3, Zement und Polymere aus Sicht der Industrie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201402890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Brif A, Ankonina G, Drathen C, Pokroy B. Bio-inspired band gap engineering of zinc oxide by intracrystalline incorporation of amino acids. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:477-481. [PMID: 24174394 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201303596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Bandgap engineering of zinc oxide semiconductors can be achieved using a bio-inspired method. During a bioInspired crystallization process, incorporation of amino acids into the crystal structure of ZnO induces lattice strain that leads to linear bandgap shifts. This allows for fine tuning of the bandgap in a bio-inspired route.
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- Anastasia Brif
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 32000, Haifa, Israel
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Brif A, Bloch L, Pokroy B. Bio-inspired engineering of a zinc oxide/amino acid composite: synchrotron microstructure study. CrystEngComm 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ce42520g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The presence of intracrystalline molecules has been shown to produce strains in synthetic ZnO crystals and alter the microstructure. These structural distinctions are accompanied by alteration of the band-gap of the semiconductor host.
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- Anastasia Brif
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- 32000 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- 32000 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and The Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
- 32000 Haifa, Israel
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Roles of larval sea urchin spicule SM50 domains in organic matrix self-assembly and calcium carbonate mineralization. J Struct Biol 2013; 183:205-15. [PMID: 23796503 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2013] [Revised: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/09/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The larval spicule matrix protein SM50 is the most abundant occluded matrix protein present in the mineralized larval sea urchin spicule. Recent evidence implicates SM50 in the stabilization of amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC). Here, we investigate the molecular interactions of SM50 and CaCO3 by investigating the function of three major domains of SM50 as small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) fusion proteins - a C-type lectin domain (CTL), a glycine rich region (GRR) and a proline rich region (PRR). Under various mineralization conditions, we find that SUMO-CTL is monomeric and influences CaCO3 mineralization, SUMO-GRR aggregates into large protein superstructures and SUMO-PRR modifies the early CaCO3 mineralization stages as well as growth. The combination of these mineralization and self-assembly properties of the major domains synergistically enable the full-length SM50 to fulfill functions of constructing the organic spicule matrix as well as performing necessary mineralization activities such as Ca(2+) ion recruitment and organization to allow for proper growth and development of the mineralized larval sea urchin spicule.
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Kellermeier M, Cölfen H, Gebauer D. Investigating the Early Stages of Mineral Precipitation by Potentiometric Titration and Analytical Ultracentrifugation. Methods Enzymol 2013; 532:45-69. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-416617-2.00003-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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