Macroscopically Ordered Polymer/CaCO3 Hybrids Prepared by Using a Liquid-Crystalline Template

摘要

Biominerals are organic/inorganic hybrids formed by living organisms under mild conditions.Biomacromolecules such as polysaccharides,proteins,and glycoproteins serve as templates that control the crystal growth of biominerals and thus result in the formation of highly organized hybrid structures.Recently,intensive work has been focused on the development of biomineralization-inspired hybrid materials based on CaCO3.For the preparation of these novel hybrid materials exhibiting versatile properties such as mechanical stability,optical properties,and biofunctional-ity,it is essential to control the orientation and structure of both inorganic and organic components on the macroscopic scale.