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Poly-L-Lysine Mediated Fractal Titania Structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Laura A. Sowards
Affiliation:
laura.sowards@wpafb.af.mil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Biotechnology Group, 3005 Hobson Way, WPAFB, OH, 45433, United States
Kristi M. Singh
Affiliation:
kristi.singh@wpafb.af.mil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Biotechnology Group, 3005 Hobson Way, WPAFB, OH, 45433, United States
Lawrence F. Drummy
Affiliation:
lawrence.drummy@wpafb.af.mil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Biotechnology Group, 3005 Hobson Way, WPAFB, OH, 45433, United States
Linda S. Kasten
Affiliation:
linda.kasten@wpafb.af.mil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Biotechnology Group, 3005 Hobson Way, WPAFB, OH, 45433, United States
Melanie M. Tomczak
Affiliation:
melanie.tomczak@wpafb.af.mil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Biotechnology Group, 3005 Hobson Way, WPAFB, OH, 45433, United States
Rajesh R. Naik
Affiliation:
rajesh.naik@wpafb.af.mil, Air Force Research Laboratory, Biotechnology Group, 3005 Hobson Way, WPAFB, OH, 45433, United States
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Abstract

We demonstrate here the use of Poly-L-lysine to mediate the mineralization of fractal titania structures.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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