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Bio-Sintering/Bio-Fusion of Silica in Sponge Spicules
2012
The synthesis of siliceous spicules in both demosponges and hexactinellids is enzymatically driven via silicatein. This enzyme exists both intra-spicularly and in the extra-spicular space. It catalyzes the formation of bio-silica constituting the silica lamellae that are formed during the appositional (layer-by-layer) growth of the spicules. The extent of (bio-silica forming) activity of silicatein from the demosponge Suberites domuncula measured in vitro reflects the amount of bio-silica required for the formation of spicules in vivo. It is shown that during growth and maturation of the spicules in demosponges a bio-fusion process occurs that results in an intra-spicular sintering of the s…
Biogenic Inorganic Polysilicates (Biosilica): Formation and Biomedical Applications
2013
The siliceous sponges, the demosponges and hexactinellid glass sponges, are unique in their ability to form biosilica structures with complex architectures through an enzyme-catalyzed mechanism. The biosilica skeleton of these sponges with its hierarchically structure and exceptional opto-mechanical properties has turned out to be an excellent model for the design of biomimetic nanomaterials with novel property combinations. In addition, biosilica shows morphogenetic activity that offers novel applications in the field of bone tissue engineering and repair. In recent years, much progress has been achieved towards the understanding of the principal enzymes, the silicateins that form the spon…
Silseskwioksany i ich zastosowanie w syntezie materiałów polimerowych
2015
Artykuł stanowi przegląd literatury dotyczącej syntezy oraz charakterystyki materiałów polimerowych zawierających silseskwioksany (POSS). Przedstawiono metody otrzymywania hybrydowych materiałów polimerowych z udziałem funkcjonalizowanych POSS na drodze click chemistry, polikondensacji, poliaddycji, metatezy z otwarciem pierścienia ipolimeryzacji rodnikowej zarówno konwencjonalnej, jak i kontrolowanej (ATRP).