3D calcite heterostructures for dynamic and deformable mineralized matrices

Jaeseok Yi, Yucai Wang (), Yuanwen Jiang, Il Woong Jung, Wenjun Liu, Vincent Andrade, Ruqing Xu, Ramya Parameswaran, Ivo R. Peters, Ralu Divan, Xianghui Xiao, Tao Sun, Youjin Lee, Won Il Park () and Bozhi Tian ()
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Jaeseok Yi: The University of Chicago
Yucai Wang: The University of Science & Technology of China
Yuanwen Jiang: The University of Chicago
Il Woong Jung: Argonne National Laboratory
Wenjun Liu: Argonne National Laboratory
Vincent Andrade: Argonne National Laboratory
Ruqing Xu: Argonne National Laboratory
Ramya Parameswaran: The University of Chicago
Ivo R. Peters: The University of Chicago
Ralu Divan: Argonne National Laboratory
Xianghui Xiao: Argonne National Laboratory
Tao Sun: Argonne National Laboratory
Youjin Lee: The University of Chicago
Won Il Park: Hanyang University
Bozhi Tian: The University of Chicago

Nature Communications, 2017, vol. 8, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Scales are rooted in soft tissues, and are regenerated by specialized cells. The realization of dynamic synthetic analogues with inorganic materials has been a significant challenge, because the abiological regeneration sites that could yield deterministic growth behavior are hard to form. Here we overcome this fundamental hurdle by constructing a mutable and deformable array of three-dimensional calcite heterostructures that are partially locked in silicone. Individual calcite crystals exhibit asymmetrical dumbbell shapes and are prepared by a parallel tectonic approach under ambient conditions. The silicone matrix immobilizes the epitaxial nucleation sites through self-templated cavities, which enables symmetry breaking in reaction dynamics and scalable manipulation of the mineral ensembles. With this platform, we devise several mineral-enabled dynamic surfaces and interfaces. For example, we show that the induced growth of minerals yields localized inorganic adhesion for biological tissue and reversible focal encapsulation for sensitive components in flexible electronics.

Date: 2017
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