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Published on: September 11, 2018
Atelocollagen-templated fabrication of tangled fibrous silica
Tatsuya Nojima1, Seiya Suzuki, Tomokazu Iyoda
1Iyoda Supra-integrated Material Project Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology (ERATO), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan. nojima.t.aa@m.titech.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Protein-templated structured silica and titania are fabricated via a biomimetic method based on the synergistic effect of amine/carboxyl complexes under ambient conditions. Atelocollagen-templated silica showed a tangled fibrous structure with a smooth surface. The number of carboxyl groups of a protein is an important factor for homogeneous silica growth.
