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Rapid, Room-Temperature Formation of Crystalline Calcium Molybdate Phosphor Microparticles via Peptide-Induced Precipitation†

  1. G. Ahmad1,
  2. M. B. Dickerson1,
  3. B. C. Church1,
  4. Y. Cai1,
  5. S. E. Jones2,
  6. R. R. Naik2,
  7. J. S. King1,
  8. C. J. Summers1,
  9. N. Kröger3,
  10. K. H. Sandhage1

Article first published online: 27 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200600243

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 18, Issue 13, pages 1759–1763, July, 2006

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Ahmad, G., Dickerson, M. B., Church, B. C., Cai, Y., Jones, S. E., Naik, R. R., King, J. S., Summers, C. J., Kröger, N. and Sandhage, K. H. (2006), Rapid, Room-Temperature Formation of Crystalline Calcium Molybdate Phosphor Microparticles via Peptide-Induced Precipitation. Adv. Mater., 18: 1759–1763. doi: 10.1002/adma.200600243

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30332-0245, USA

  2. 2

    Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL/MLPJ, 3005 Hobson Way, Bldg 651, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7702, USA

  3. 3

    School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 770 State Street, Atlanta, GA 30332–0400, USA

  1. †

    This research was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (Dr. J. Fuller, Dr. H. C. De Long, program managers) and the Office of Naval Research (Dr. M. Spector). Supporting information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the authors.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 27 JUN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 26 APR 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 7 FEB 2006

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Keywords:

  • Crystal growth;
  • Microparticles;
  • Peptides;
  • Phage display
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A phage display method has been used for the first time to identify peptides that bind to, and induce the rapid formation of, a pure crystalline binary metal oxide compound, CaMoO4, at room temperature from a soluble aqueous precursor solution (see figure). This demonstration opens the door to the biosculpting (peptide patterning, then localized peptide-induced mineralization) of functional synthetic crystalline multicomponent compounds onto or with low-temperature or chemically dissimilar materials.

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