Calcium carbonate films and helices grown in solutions of poly(aspartate)

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 191, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 153-160

  Gower, L A ^a   Tirrell, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Calcite; Calcium carbonates; Helical morphology; Vaterite

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOSITION; ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; FILM GROWTH; MORPHOLOGY; POLYPEPTIDES; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SUBSTRATES; SUPERSATURATION;

BIOMINERALIZATION; CALCIUM CARBONATE;

METALLIC FILMS;

EID: 0032123260     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0248(98)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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