Regensburg 2004 – scientific programme

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CPP: Chemische Physik und Polymerphysik

CPP 14: SYMPOSIUM: Understanding and Controlling Complex Structures: From Synthetic Polymers to Biomaterials II

CPP 14.2: Invited Talk

Tuesday, March 9, 2004, 14:30–15:00, H 37

Bio- and biomimetic mineralization — •Helmut Cölfen — Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Colloid Cemistry, Am Mühlenberg, D-14476 Golm

Nature is able to produce highly optimized materials by the process of biomineralization at ambient temperature in water. These materials like bones and teeth are organic-inorganic hybrid systems with hierarchical order. Some basic principles of biomineralization will be introduced to illustrate how these materials are formed. Biomineralization processes can be successfully mimicked to produce advanced synthetic materials from simple inorganic systems. Examples will be given, how polymers can be used to direct crystallization processes resulting in hybrid materials with complex shape.