Effect of poly(acrylic acid) on crystallization of calcium carbonate in a hydrogel
Hong Lyun Kim, Yu Seob Shin, Sung Ho Yang
Abstract
As carbonate ions are diffused into an agarose hydrogel containing calcium ions and poly(acrylic acid), elliptical and spherical calcites are controllably formed depending on the concentration of poly(acrylic acid) and the position of the hydrogel.
Topics & Concepts
Acrylic acidCalcium carbonateCrystallizationAgaroseCalciumCarbonateMaterials scienceChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryIonSelf-healing hydrogelsAcrylic resinChemistryPolymerOrganic chemistryComposite materialChromatographyCopolymerMetallurgyCoatingEngineeringCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsCephalopods and Marine Biology