3D calcite heterostructures for dynamic and deformable mineralized matrices
3D calcite heterostructures for dynamic and deformable mineralized matrices
Scales are rooted in soft tissues, and are regenerated by specialized cells. The realization of dynamic synthetic analogues with inorganic materials has been a significant challenge, because the abiological regeneration sites that could yield deterministic growth behavior are hard to form. Here we overcome this fundamental hurdle by constructing a mutable and deformable array of three-dimensional calcite heterostructures that are partially locked in silicone. Individual calcite crystals exhibit asymmetrical dumbbell shapes and are prepared by a parallel tectonic approach under ambient conditions. The silicone matrix immobilizes the epitaxial nucleation sites through self-templated cavities, which enables symmetry breaking in reaction dynamics and scalable manipulation of the mineral ensembles. With this platform, we devise several mineral-enabled dynamic surfaces and interfaces. For example, we showed that the induced growth of minerals yields localized inorganic adhesion for biological tissue and reversible focal encapsulation for sensitive components in flexible electronics.
Yi, Jaeseok
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Xu, Ruqing
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11 September 2017
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Xu, Ruqing
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Divan, Ralu
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Tian, Bozhi
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Yi, Jaeseok, Wang, Yucai, Jiang, Yuanwen, Jung, Il Woong, Liu, Wenjun, De Andrade, Vincent, Xu, Ruqing, Parameswaran, Ramya, Peters, Ivo R., Divan, Ralu, Xiao, Xianghui, Sun, Tao, Lee, Youjin, Il Park, Won and Tian, Bozhi
(2017)
3D calcite heterostructures for dynamic and deformable mineralized matrices.
Nature Communications, 8, [509].
(doi:10.1038/s41467-017-00560-1).
Abstract
Scales are rooted in soft tissues, and are regenerated by specialized cells. The realization of dynamic synthetic analogues with inorganic materials has been a significant challenge, because the abiological regeneration sites that could yield deterministic growth behavior are hard to form. Here we overcome this fundamental hurdle by constructing a mutable and deformable array of three-dimensional calcite heterostructures that are partially locked in silicone. Individual calcite crystals exhibit asymmetrical dumbbell shapes and are prepared by a parallel tectonic approach under ambient conditions. The silicone matrix immobilizes the epitaxial nucleation sites through self-templated cavities, which enables symmetry breaking in reaction dynamics and scalable manipulation of the mineral ensembles. With this platform, we devise several mineral-enabled dynamic surfaces and interfaces. For example, we showed that the induced growth of minerals yields localized inorganic adhesion for biological tissue and reversible focal encapsulation for sensitive components in flexible electronics.
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Jaeseok Yi
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Yucai Wang
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Yuanwen Jiang
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Il Woong Jung
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Wenjun Liu
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Vincent De Andrade
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Ruqing Xu
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Ramya Parameswaran
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Ralu Divan
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Xianghui Xiao
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Tao Sun
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Youjin Lee
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Won Il Park
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Bozhi Tian
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