TY - JOUR
T1 - Shape-persistent macromolecular templates for the formation of organic-inorganic hybrids
AU - Donners, J.J.J.M.
AU - Meijer, E.W.
AU - Nolte, R.J.M.
AU - Sommerdijk, N.A.J.M.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Poly(propylene imine) dendrimers functionalized with alkyl chains form highly rigid polyhedral aggregates when mixed with octadecylamine. Addn. of these aggregates to a CaCO3 crystn. process leads to the formation and stabilization of the normally unstable amorphous CaCO3 for extended periods of time. When added to a calcium phosphate crystn. process, the aggregates template the formation of highly oriented brushite to yield a composite in which the aggregates were fully incorporated. The process is of interest in control of formation of biominerals, e.g. calcite, hydroxyapatite as in bone, etc
AB - Poly(propylene imine) dendrimers functionalized with alkyl chains form highly rigid polyhedral aggregates when mixed with octadecylamine. Addn. of these aggregates to a CaCO3 crystn. process leads to the formation and stabilization of the normally unstable amorphous CaCO3 for extended periods of time. When added to a calcium phosphate crystn. process, the aggregates template the formation of highly oriented brushite to yield a composite in which the aggregates were fully incorporated. The process is of interest in control of formation of biominerals, e.g. calcite, hydroxyapatite as in bone, etc
M3 - Article
SN - 0743-0515
VL - 84
SP - 1039
EP - 1040
JO - Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering
JF - Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering
ER -