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Polymer-mediated mesoscale mineralization

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Polymer-controlled mineralization in aqueous solution or in a mixed solvent media, as well as its combination with the interface of air-water can lead to the formation of minerals with unique structures and morphologies, which sheds light on the possibility to mimic the detailed structures of the natural minerals.

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  1. Division of Nanomaterials and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, School of Chemistry and Materials, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China

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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50732006, 20621061, and 20671085), Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Ministry of Education, and Partner-Group of the Chinese Academy of Sciences-the Max Planck Society

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Chen, S., Yu, S. Polymer-mediated mesoscale mineralization. Chin. Sci. Bull. 54, 1854–1858 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11434-009-0331-z

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