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Mimicking the Formation of Biomineral Composites through Deposition of Calcium Carbonate Thin-Films on Modified Fiber Net Templates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Parayil Kumaran Ajikumar
Affiliation:
Singapore-MIT Alliance
Rajamani Lakshminarayanan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, National University of SingaporeSingapore, 117543
Valiyaveettil Suresh
Affiliation:
Singapore-MIT Alliance Department of Chemistry, National University of SingaporeSingapore, 117543
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Abstract

Thin films of calcium carbonate were deposited on the surfaces of synthetic substrates using a simple biomimetic pathway. The Nylon 66 fiber knit pre-adsorbed with acidic polymers was used as a template for the controlled deposition of CaCO3 thin film. The presence of the soluble macromolecules on the fiber knit surface was characterized using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The characterization of the mineral films was carried out using scanning electron microscope (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive Xray scattering (EDX) studies.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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