Bioinspired organic-inorganic composite materials

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buir.advisorGüler, Mustafa Özgür
dc.contributor.authorEren, Egemen Deniz
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-20T12:50:59Z
dc.date.available2016-06-20T12:50:59Z
dc.date.copyright2016-05
dc.date.issued2016-05
dc.date.submitted2016-05-17
dc.descriptionCataloged from PDF version of article.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 59-68).en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (M.S.): Bilkent University, Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, 2016.en_US
dc.description.abstractNature has been an inspiration and information source for scientists over centuries, for developing new materials. A great e ort has been spent in order to understand biological materials. The biomineralization process is observed in the nature and it creates perfectly hierarchical structures, which give the living organisms extraordinary properties. It is also a fact that along with the nature; living creatures such as nacre and bacteria employ biomineralization in order to produce minerals for protection and navigation purposes. In addition, bone is a composite material which protects the internal organs and provides mechanical support and is a result of biomineralization process. In this thesis, the biomineralization processes of living organisms and bone is mimicked by employing peptide amphiphile nano bers as templates for inorganic materials production. Glutamic acid residue is used in order the mimic the negatively charged domains for proteins, which play crucial roles in biomineralization process in some organisms and bone. In order to mimic the structure of sea shell, which is composed of calcium carbonate, and bone, which consists of calcium phosphate, relevant mineral solutions were used. In conclusion, when organic and inorganic components are used together, they demonstrate superior mechanical properties, when compared to organic molecules alone.en_US
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dc.description.statementofresponsibilityby Egemen Deniz Eren.en_US
dc.embargo.release2018-05-17
dc.format.extentxiv, 68 pages : charts.en_US
dc.identifier.itemidB153524
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/29167
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectPeptide amphiphilesen_US
dc.subjectSelf-assemblyen_US
dc.subjectBiomineralsen_US
dc.subjectMineralized composite gelsen_US
dc.subjectTemplate directed inorganic mineral synthesisen_US
dc.subjectCalcium phosphateen_US
dc.subjectCalcium carbonateen_US
dc.subjectEnhancement in mechanical propertiesen_US
dc.titleBioinspired organic-inorganic composite materialsen_US
dc.title.alternativeBiyoesinlenilmiş organik-anorganik kompozit malzemeleren_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineMaterials Science and Nanotechnology
thesis.degree.grantorBilkent University
thesis.degree.levelMaster's
thesis.degree.nameMS (Master of Science)

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