title: Bioinspired Synthesis of CaCO3 Superstructures through a Novel Hydrogel Composite Membranes Mineralization Platform: A Comprehensive View.
abstract: Hydrogel composite membranes (HCMs) are used as novel mineralization platforms for the bioinspired synthesis of CaCO3 superstructures. A comprehensive statistical analysis of the experimental results reveals quantitative relationships between crystallization conditions and crystal texture and a strong selectivity toward complex morphologies when monomers bearing carboxyl and hydroxyl groups are used together in the hydrogel layer synthesis in HCMs.
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM), Via P. Bucci c/o Università della Calabria Cubo 17/C, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Profio
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM), Via P. Bucci c/o Università della Calabria Cubo 17/C, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.|Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering (DIATIC), University of Calabria (UNICAL), Via P. Bucci Cubo 45/A, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
authors.forename: Shabnam Majidi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Crystallography (IC), Via G. Amendola 122/o, 70126, Bari, BA, Italy.
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caliandro
authors.affiliation: Polytechnic of Bari, Department of Electronics and Information Engineering (DEI), Via G. Orabona 4, 70125, Bari, BA, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guccione
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute of Calculus Applications "Mauro Picone" (IAC), Via G. Amendola 122/o, 70126, Bari, BA, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nico
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Chemical Engineering (DIATIC), University of Calabria (UNICAL), Via P. Bucci Cubo 45/A, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
authors.forename: Efrem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Curcio
authors.affiliation: National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM), Via P. Bucci c/o Università della Calabria Cubo 17/C, 87036, Rende, CS, Italy.
authors.forename: Enrica
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fontananova
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002119:Calcium Carbonate / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity
chemical_list: D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D002119:Calcium Carbonate
keywords: advanced statistical analysis; bioinspired mineralization; carbonate crystallization; composite membranes; membrane-assisted crystallization