The Effect of the Presence of Amino Acids on the Precipitation of Inorganic Chemical-Garden Membranes: Biomineralization at the Origin of Life
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01345
Abstract: If life developed in hydrothermal vents, it would have been within mineral membranes. The first proto-cells must have evolved to manipulate the mineral membranes that formed their compartments in order to control their metabolism. There… read more here.
Keywords: amino acids; life; chemical garden; amino ... See more keywords
Collective motion of self-propelled chemical garden tubes.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00395c
Abstract: In H2O2 solutions, manganese-containing chemical garden tubes can self-propel due to the catalytic production and ejection of oxygen bubbles. Here, we investigate the collective behavior of these self-assembled precipitate tubes. In thin solution layers, the… read more here.
Keywords: motion; garden tubes; chemical garden; self ... See more keywords