Putrescine homologues control silica morphogenesis by electrostatic interactions and the hydrophobic effect |
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Authors: | Belton David Patwardhan Siddharth V Perry Carole C |
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Affiliation: | Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Centre, School of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham, UK NG11 8NS. |
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Abstract: | A systematic model study on the role(s) of putrescine homologues on silicification is presented and it is proposed that electrostatic forces between additive and silicic acid, and the hydrophobic behaviour of the additives are both important in silicification. |
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