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Nanostructural Organization of Naturally Occurring Composites—Part II : Silica-Chitin-Based Biocomposites
Joint Authors
Mertig, Michael
Vournakis, John N.
Ehrlich, Hermann
Hanke, Thomas
Bazhenov, Vasily V.
Erler, Christiane
Janussen, Dorte
Worch, Hartmut
Born, René
Heinemann, Sascha
Simon, Paul
Shapkin, Nikolay P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2008, Issue 2008 (31 Dec. 2008), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2008-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Engineering Sciences and Information Technology
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Abstract EN
Investigations of the micro- and nanostructures and chemical composition of the sponge skeletons as examples for natural structural biocomposites are of fundamental scientific relevance.
Recently, we show that some demosponges (Verongula gigantea, Aplysina sp.) and glass sponges (Farrea occa, Euplectella aspergillum) possess chitin as a component of their skeletons.
The main practical approach we used for chitin isolation was based on alkali treatment of corresponding external layers of spicules sponge material with the aim of obtaining alkali-resistant compounds for detailed analysis.
Here, we present a detailed study of the structural and physicochemical properties of spicules of the glass sponge Rossella fibulata.
The structural similarity of chitin derived from this sponge to invertebrate alpha chitin has been confirmed by us unambiguously using physicochemical and biochemical methods.
This is the first report of a silica-chitin composite biomaterial found in Rossella species.
Finally, the present work includes a discussion related to strategies for the practical application of silica-chitin-based composites as biomaterials.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ehrlich, Hermann& Janussen, Dorte& Simon, Paul& Bazhenov, Vasily V.& Shapkin, Nikolay P.& Erler, Christiane…[et al.]. 2008. Nanostructural Organization of Naturally Occurring Composites—Part II : Silica-Chitin-Based Biocomposites. Journal of Nanomaterials،Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ehrlich, Hermann…[et al.]. Nanostructural Organization of Naturally Occurring Composites—Part II : Silica-Chitin-Based Biocomposites. Journal of Nanomaterials No. 2008 (2008), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ehrlich, Hermann& Janussen, Dorte& Simon, Paul& Bazhenov, Vasily V.& Shapkin, Nikolay P.& Erler, Christiane…[et al.]. Nanostructural Organization of Naturally Occurring Composites—Part II : Silica-Chitin-Based Biocomposites. Journal of Nanomaterials. 2008. Vol. 2008, no. 2008, pp.1-8.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489084