Chemical properties of polyamines with relevance to the biomineralization of silica.
Polyamines mimicking substances which occur naturally in biosilicas have been synthesized and show an accelerating effect on silica condensation, which depends on the chemical nature, the architecture (linear or branched), and the degree of polymerization.
Menzel
Henning
H
Institut für Technische Chemie, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Hans-Somnmer-Str. 10, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany. h.menzel@tu-bs.de
Horstmann
Sandra
S
Behrens
Peter
P
Bärnreuther
Petra
P
Krueger
Ilka
I
Jahns
Michael
M
D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008903:Minerals / Q000378:metabolism*; D011073:Polyamines / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D012824:Silicic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D017186:Titrimetry
D008903:Minerals; D011073:Polyamines; D012824:Silicic Acid; D012822:Silicon Dioxide