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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 7567-7582 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications (London) |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 27 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Apr 2011 |
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Keywords
- bioinspired silica
- biomimetic silica
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Biomimetic and bioinspired silica : recent developments and applications. / Patwardhan, Siddharth.
In: Chemical Communications (London), Vol. 47, No. 27, 11.04.2011, p. 7567-7582.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Biomimetic and bioinspired silica
T2 - Chemical Communications (London)
AU - Patwardhan, Siddharth
PY - 2011/4/11
Y1 - 2011/4/11
N2 - In a previous review of biological and bioinspired silica formation (S. V. Patwardhan et al., Chem. Commun., 2005, 1113 [ref. 1]), we have identified and discussed the roles that organic molecules (additives) play in silica formation in vitro. Tremendous progress has been made in this field since and this review attempts to capture, with selected examples from the literature, the key advances in synthesising and controlling properties of silica-based materials using bioinspired approaches, i.e. conditions of near-neutral pH, all aqueous environments and room temperature. One important reason to investigate biosilicifying systems is to be able to develop novel materials and/or technologies suitable for a wide range of applications. Therefore, this review will also focus on applications arising from research on biological and bioinspired silica. A range of applications such as in the areas of sensors, coatings, hybrid materials, catalysis and biocatalysis and drug delivery have started appearing. Furthermore, scale-up of this technology suitable for large-scale manufacturing has proven the potential of biologically inspired synthesis.
AB - In a previous review of biological and bioinspired silica formation (S. V. Patwardhan et al., Chem. Commun., 2005, 1113 [ref. 1]), we have identified and discussed the roles that organic molecules (additives) play in silica formation in vitro. Tremendous progress has been made in this field since and this review attempts to capture, with selected examples from the literature, the key advances in synthesising and controlling properties of silica-based materials using bioinspired approaches, i.e. conditions of near-neutral pH, all aqueous environments and room temperature. One important reason to investigate biosilicifying systems is to be able to develop novel materials and/or technologies suitable for a wide range of applications. Therefore, this review will also focus on applications arising from research on biological and bioinspired silica. A range of applications such as in the areas of sensors, coatings, hybrid materials, catalysis and biocatalysis and drug delivery have started appearing. Furthermore, scale-up of this technology suitable for large-scale manufacturing has proven the potential of biologically inspired synthesis.
KW - bioinspired silica
KW - biomimetic silica
U2 - 10.1039/C0CC05648K
DO - 10.1039/C0CC05648K
M3 - Article
VL - 47
SP - 7567
EP - 7582
JO - Chemical Communications (London)
JF - Chemical Communications (London)
SN - 0009-241X
IS - 27
ER -