ERC Advanced Grant · 2017
Dynamic Control of Mineralisation
This project will take inspiration from biomineralisation to achieve exceptional, dynamic control over crystallisation processes. Understanding the fundamental mechanisms which govern crystallisation promises the ability to inhibit or promote crystallisation as desired, and to tailor the properties of crystalline materials towards a huge range of applications. Biomineralisation provides a perfect precedent for this approach, where organisms achieve control currently unparalleled in synthetic systems. This is achieved because mineralisation occurs within controlled environments in which an organism can interact with the nascent mineral. Thanks to recent advances in microfabrication…
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