Bioinorganic materials

There is a growing interest in modeling transition metals because of its applicability to catalysts, bioinorganics, materials science, and traditional inorganic chemistry. Unfortunately, transition metals tend to be extremely difficult to model. This is so because of a number of effects that are important to correctly describing these compounds. The problem is compounded by the fact that the majority of computational methods have been created, tested, and optimized for organic molecules. Some of the techniques that work well for organics perform poorly for more technically difficult transition metal systems. 

Bioinorganic materials Carbonated hydoxyapatite in mammals silica or calcium oxalate in weeds Provide structural support to the body Bones, teeth, and shell in animals phytolithes in plants about 5... 

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Mann, S. (2001) Biomineralization principles and concepts in bioinorganic materials chemistry,Oxford University Press,Oxford. 

Mann, S. Biomineralization Principles and Concepts in Bioinorganic Materials Chemistry OUP Oxford, 2001. 

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