Comparison with Crystallization of Calcium and Strontium Carbonates under DPPC Langmuir Monolayers ()
ABSTRACT
In this paper, using Langmuir monolayers of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) as template, we have investigated the controlled crystallization of calcium and strontium carbonates to understand the biomineralization process at the inorganic-organic interface better. Although the calcite with a well-oriented (104) crystal plane has been obtained, as for the strontium carbonates, DPPC monolayers have resulted in the formation of the flower-like assemblies of strontianite needles; however, the oriented growth under the monolayers has not appeared. Using the lattice matching and electrostatic interaction at the inorganic-organic interface, we have discussed the possible mechanism of the phenomena.
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Xue, Z. (2020) Comparison with Crystallization of Calcium and Strontium Carbonates under DPPC Langmuir Monolayers.
Open Access Library Journal,
7, 1-10. doi:
10.4236/oalib.1106216.
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