Ultra-smooth and space-filling mineral films generated via particle accretion processes. Issue 6 (24th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harris, Joe; Mey, Ingo P.; Böhm, Corinna F.; Trinh, Thi Thanh Huyen; Leupold, Simon; Prinz, Carsten; Tripal, Philipp; Palmisano, Ralf; Wolf, Stephan E.
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale horizons. Volume 4:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 1388
• Page End: 1393
• Publication Date: 2019-06-24
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c9nh00175a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2055-6756

Abstract

Abstract : Well-tuned bioinspired mineralization via liquid mineral precursors yields ultra-smooth, space-filling bodies, transgressing the supremum of packing densities of nonclassical crystallization. Abstract : Nonclassical crystallization typically yields materials with pronounced roughness and porosity as it is driven by nanoparticle self-organization. Here, we demonstrate that bio-inspired nonclassical mineralization via magnesium-doped polymer-induced liquid precursors (PILP) can yield ultra-smooth and space-filling CaCO3 films featuring an unprecedented low roughness of 0.285 nm.