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Bio-Inspired Mineralization from Aqueous Solutions of Zinc Nitrate Directed by Building Blocks of DNA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Micha Jost ,
Peter Gerstel ,
Joachim Bill  and
Fritz Aldinger
Micha Jost
Affiliation:
jost@mf.mpg.de, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Pulvermetallurgisches Laboratorium, Heisenbergstr. 3, Stuttgart, 70569, Germany, +497116893234, +497116893131
Peter Gerstel
Affiliation:
gerstel@mf.mpg.de, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Pulvermetallurgisches Laboratorium, Heisenbergstr. 3, Stuttgart, D-70569, Germany
Joachim Bill
Affiliation:
bill@mf.mpg.de, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Pulvermetallurgisches Laboratorium, Heisenbergstr. 3, Stuttgart, D-70569, Germany
Fritz Aldinger
Affiliation:
aldinger@mf.mpg.de, Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung, Pulvermetallurgisches Laboratorium, Heisenbergstr. 3, Stuttgart, D-70569, Germany
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Abstract

In this paper, the suitability of DNA- and RNA-bases, nucleosides and nucleotides, and DNA itself as structure-directing agents for the mineralization of ZnO-based materials is discussed. Those bioorganic molecules are able to trigger the morphology of mineralization products ranging from smooth, homogenous thin films to sponge-like, sheet-like and fibrous products. Besides the investigation of morphological features by scanning electron microscopy, the structural characterization of these materials by X-ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy is discussed.

Keywords

Znbiomimetic (chemical reaction)morphology
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1008: Symposium T – The Nature of Design-Utilizing Biology's Portfolio , 2007 , 1008-T04-03
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2007

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