Biomimetic Synthesis of Lysozyme−Silica Hybrid Hollow Particles Using Sonochemical Treatment: Influence of pH and Lysozyme Concentration on Morphology
Biomimetic Synthesis of Lysozyme−Silica Hybrid Hollow Particles Using Sonochemical Treatment: Influence of pH and Lysozyme Concentration on Morphology
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DOI:
10.1021/cm071011v
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发表时间:
2007-08
影响因子:
8.6
通讯作者:
Toru Shiomi;T. Tsunoda;A. Kawai;and Fujio Mizukami;K. Sakaguchi
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作者:
Toru Shiomi;T. Tsunoda;A. Kawai;and Fujio Mizukami;K. Sakaguchi
The silica precipitation activity of lysozyme and the possibility of controlling the resulting particle morphologies were investigated. Lysozyme can act as not only a silica precipitation agent but also as a component of the precipitation products, namely, forming a composite of lysozyme and silica. Stirring produced lysozyme−silica hybrid granular particles (L-SHGs), while a sonochemical treatment resulted in lysozyme−silica hybrid hollow particles (L-SHHs). The silica precipitation activity of lysozyme and the formation of L-SHHs occur only around pH 9. At the optimized pH, the lysozyme concentration was found to affect the morphologies of the L-SHHs. Compared with other basic proteins, the foaming properties of lysozyme appear to be a key factor in the formation of hollow structures. The proposed formation mechanisms of L-SHGs and L-SHHs are also discussed.