Polyiron(III) Oxyhydroxide Clusters: The Role of Iron(III) Hydrolysis and Mineralization in Nature

摘要: Abstract The compounds which form in aqueous solutions containing iron(III) and chelating ligands are considered the control of hydrolysis as a synthetic strategy for preparation species different nuclearities is explained. relevance such complexes to naturally occurring iron discussed. Hydroxide, oxide, carboxylate alkoxide bridged aggregates compared clusters Nature with particular attention paid way their formation can aid understanding biomineralization iron. structures trapped mineralized oxyhydroxide proposed good models storage protein ferritin, itself best regarded cluster species. Synthetic strategies producing shapes sizes suggested.