METHODS, COMPOSITIONS, AND BIOMIMETIC CATALYSTS FOR IN VITRO SYNTHESIS OF SILICA, POLYSILSEQUIOXANE, POLYSILOXANE, AND POLYMETALLO-OXANES

摘要

Methods, compositions, and biomimetic catalysts, such as silicateins and block copolypeptides, used to catalyze and spatially direct the polycondensation of silicon alkoxides, metal alkoxides, and their organic conjugates to make silica, polysiloxanes, polymetallo-oxanes, and mixed poly(silicon/metalklo)oxane materials under environmentally benign conditions.