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Bio-Inspired Silicon-Based Materials

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  • Presents a comprehensive review of recent and important research in this expanding area
  • Exclusively features bio-inspired silicon materials chemistry
  • Contains contributions from experts and pioneers who are active in silicon biotechnology and silicon biomaterials
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Silicon Science (ADSS, volume 5)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
  2. Silicon in a Biological Environment

    • Paul M. Zelisko
    Pages 1-18
  3. The Role of Silicates in the Synthesis of Sugars Under Prebiotic Conditions

    • Joseph B. Lambert, Senthil Andavan Guruswamy-Thangavelu
    Pages 19-25
  4. On The Immobilization of Candida antarctica Lipase B onto Surface Modified Porous Silica Gel Particles

    • Stephen J. Clarson, Richard A. Gross, Siddharth V. Patwardhan, Yadagiri Poojari
    Pages 63-72
  5. Enzymatic Modification and Polymerization of Siloxane-Containing Materials

    • Mark B. Frampton, Jacqueline P. Séguin, Paul M. Zelisko
    Pages 73-89
  6. Design and Thermal Properties of Interpenetrating and Intercrosslinked Biosilicate Materials

    • Andrew J. Vreugdenhil, Christophe Bliard, Shegufa Merchant, Suresh S. Narine
    Pages 91-102
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 125-127

About this book

The contributed volume addresses a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, biotechnology, synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry and materials chemistry. The book will serve as a specialized review of the field of biologically inspired silicon-based structures. Researchers studying biologically inspired silicon materials chemistry will find this volume invaluable.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry and Centre for Biotechnology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada

    Paul M. Zelisko

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eBook USD 84.99
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  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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