Self-organization of oriented calcium carbonate/polymer composites: effects of a matrix peptide isolated from the exoskeleton of a crayfish.

are fascinating bio-minerals in the view of materials science, because they areductile, tough, and lightweight. The exoskeleton of crayfishmainlyconsistsofframeworksofa-chitin/proteinmicrofibrilsand calcium carbonate that is closely associated with thefibrils. Figure1a shows the scanning electron microscopy(SEM) image of a fracture surface of the exoskeleton of acrayfish, Procambarusclarkii. X-ray studies revealed thatbothcalciteandamorphouscalciumcarbonatearepresentincrayfishexoskeletons.

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