title: Biomorph growth in single-phase systems: expanding the structure spectrum and pH range.
abstract: Biomorphs are life-like microstructures of selfassembled barium carbonate nanorods and silica. In a departure from established approaches, we produce biomorphs in CO2- and gradient-free solutions. Our study reveals novel structural motifs for solution-grown biomorphs, reduces pH transients, and expands the upper pH limit for biomorph formation to over 12 where silica is essentially soluble.
authors.affiliation: Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA. steinbck@chem.fsu.edu.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nakouzi
authors.affiliation: Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA. steinbck@chem.fsu.edu.
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knoll
authors.affiliation: Florida State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA. steinbck@chem.fsu.edu.
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Steinbock
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium / Q000737:chemistry*; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D003460:Crystallization; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D001464:Barium; C006685:barium carbonate; D012822:Silicon Dioxide