A facile way to prepare mesoporous spherical calcites controlled by chondroitin sulfate for shape and carboxymethyl chitosan for size. Issue 44 (21st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Xujie; Elkhooly, Tarek A.; Huang, Qianli; He, Wei; Cai, Qiang; Feng, Qingling; Mi, Shengli
• Is Part Of: CrystEngComm. Volume 18:Issue 44(2016)
• Page Start: 8582
• Page End: 8586
• Publication Date: 2016-10-21
• Subjects: Crystals -- Periodicals; Crystal growth -- Periodicals; Crystallography -- Periodicals; Cristaux -- Périodiques; Cristaux -- Croissance -- Périodiques; Cristallographie -- Périodiques; 548
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01902a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-8033

Abstract

Abstract : Spherical calcites with a mesoporous structure were obtained with the cooperative role of two polymers: chondroitin sulfate and carboxymethyl chitosan. Abstract : Inspired by biomineralization, monodispersed spherical calcites coated with a layer of polymer were obtained with the cooperative role of two polymers: carboxymethyl chitosan for size control and chondroitin sulfate for shape control. These calcites can be regarded as mesocrystals aggregated by nanoparticles with a mesoporous structure, and therefore have potential application as drug delivery systems.