Structural characterization of boron-containing glassy and semi-crystalline Biosilicate® by multinuclear NMR
Published in Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2019
Adding boron to Biosilicate® changes its local structure and crystallization behavior. NMR shows how borate groups redistribute charge-compensating cations and increase silicate connectivity, while crystallization changes the boron environments in the residual glass. In this system, boron reduces resistance to crystallization but has only a modest effect on dissolution in TRIS buffer.
Citation
H. Bradtmüller, B.M. Cerrutti, M.T. Souza, E.D. Zanotto, H. Eckert, “Structural characterization of boron-containing glassy and semi-crystalline Biosilicate® by multinuclear NMR”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2019, 505, 390−339.