Group Leader
Prof. Dr. Yael Politi
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From 2019 |
W3 Professor "Bioprospecting", B CUBE – Center for Molecular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany |
2012-2019 |
Group Leader “Biological chitin-based tools and sensors”, |
2009-2012 | Postdoctoral Position, Max-Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Biomaterials, Research Campus Golm, Potsdam, Germany, Advisor: Prof. Peter Fratzl |
2005-2009 | Ph.D. Program, Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Structural Biology, Rehovot, Israel, Advisors: Prof. Lia Addadi and Prof. Steve Weiner |
2020
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Additives Control the Stability of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate via Two Different Mechanisms: Surface Adsorption versus Bulk Incorporation , 1 Jun 2020, In: Advanced functional materials. 30, 23, 2000003Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2019
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Mineral formation in the primary polyps of pocilloporoid corals , 15 Sep 2019, In: Acta biomaterialia. 96, p. 631-645, 15 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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A hydrated crystalline calcium carbonate phase: Calcium carbonate hemihydrate , 25 Jan 2019, In: Science. 363, 6425, p. 396 - 400Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Growth and regrowth of adult sea urchin spines involve hydrated and anhydrous amorphous calcium carbonate precursors , 2019, In: Journal of Structural Biology: X. 1, 1000004Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Mechanics of arthropod cuticle-versatility by structural and compositional variation , 2019, Springer Series in Materials Science. Springer Verlag, p. 287-327, 41 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
2018
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The Crystallization of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate is Kinetically Governed by Ion Impurities and Water , May 2018, In: Advanced science. 5, 5, 1701000Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Interplay between Calcite, Amorphous Calcium Carbonate, and Intracrystalline Organics in Sea Urchin Skeletal Elements , 4 Apr 2018, In: Crystal growth & design. 18, 4, p. 2189 - 2201Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Hydrogen Bonding in Amorphous Calcium Carbonate and Molecular Reorientation Induced by Dehydration , 15 Feb 2018, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Nanomaterials and interfaces. 122, 6, p. 3591–3598Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
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Additives influence the phase behavior of calcium carbonate solution by a cooperative ion-association process , 2018, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. B, Materials for biology and medicine. 6, 3, p. 449-457, 9 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
2017
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Control of Polymorph Selection in Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Crystallization by Poly(Aspartic Acid): Two Different Mechanisms , 2017, In: Small. 13, 21, 1603100Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
We proudly announce that our group is also part of the DFG Priority Programme:
“Code𝛘 – Chitin, chitosan and chito-oligosaccharides and their interaction with proteins of the extracellular matrix and cellular signaling” (SPP 2416)