| Budget Amount *help |
¥57,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥43,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥13,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥10,660,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,460,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥11,180,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,580,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥11,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥11,570,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,670,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥11,960,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,760,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, attention was paid to the fact that the crystallization of minerals in organisms (biomineralization) is precisely controlled by additives, such as proteins, peptides and polymers. For several topics concerning the crystallization control of calcium carbonate, which is a representative mineral in biomineralization, we elucidated the mechanism of the crystallization control by additives using a computer simulation method at the molecular scale. An important conclusion derived from this study is that water at the crystal surface is crucial in the crystallization control. This study contributed to the creative development of fusion materials by providing fundamental knowledge obtained in this study for experimental groups concerning the design of functional molecules and materials synthesis in the fusion materials project.
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