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Nahi, Ouassef and Broad, Alexander and Kulak, Alexander N. and Freeman, Helen and Zhang, Shuheng and Turner, Thomas and Roach, Lucien and Darkins, Robert and Ford, Ian J. and Meldrum, Fiona C. (2022) Dataset for "Positively Charged Additives Facilitate Incorporation in Inorganic Single Crystals". University of Leeds. [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.5518/1146

Dataset description

Incorporation of guest additives within inorganic single crystals offers a unique strategy for creating nanocomposites with tailored properties. This dataset contains microscopy, XRD, Raman, and zeta potential data supporting a study of the incorporation of nanoparticles within a range of inorganic crystals. Cationic additives are used to synthesize nanocomposites, delivering exceptional levels of incorporation of up to 70 wt% of positively charged amino acids, polymer particles, gold nanoparticles, and silver nanoclusters within inorganic single crystals. This high additive loading endows the nanocomposites with new functional properties including plasmon coupling, bright fluorescence, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).

Keywords:	calcium carbonate, calcite, bio-inspired, nanocomposite, nanoparticle, gold, silver, fluorescence, optical properties
Subjects:	F000 - Physical sciences > F100 - Chemistry F000 - Physical sciences > F100 - Chemistry > F120 - Inorganic chemistry F000 - Physical sciences > F100 - Chemistry > F170 - Physical chemistry F000 - Physical sciences > F200 - Materials science
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > School of Chemistry
Related resources:	Location Type https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00097 Publication https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/186311/ Publication
License:	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Date deposited:	28 Oct 2025 13:42
URI:	https://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/1480
Additional details Additional details Creators or authors: Creators ORCID Other ID Email Primary affiliation Primary affiliation ID Primary affiliation ID type Secondary affiliation Secondary affiliation ID Secondary affiliation ID type Nahi, Ouassef https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5752-4329 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Broad, Alexander https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-673X University College London https://ror.org/02jx3x895 ror Kulak, Alexander N. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-9301 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Freeman, Helen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8242-9561 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Zhang, Shuheng https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5277-249X University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Turner, Thomas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3776-2044 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Roach, Lucien https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9166-6662 University of Bordeaux https://ror.org/057qpr032 ror Darkins, Robert https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9683-5675 University College London https://ror.org/02jx3x895 ror Ford, Ian J. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2922-7332 University College London https://ror.org/02jx3x895 ror Meldrum, Fiona C. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9243-8517 University of Leeds https://ror.org/024mrxd33 ror Type of data: Dataset Research funders: ERC, EPSRC Grant numbers: project DYNAMIN, grant agreement number 788968, EP/R018820/1 Publication date: 2022 Resource language: English Metadata language: English Publisher: University of Leeds Contact email: F.Meldrum@leeds.ac.uk Last Modified: 28 Oct 2025 14:19

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README Meldrum 2025 [3kB] README Meldrum 2025 [3kB] README Meldrum 2025 [3kB] Security: Anyone File name: README_Meldrum_2025.txt Content type: Documentation Description: description of contents of dataset Mime-Type: text/plain License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 3kB

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Ag in CaCO3 [7MB] Ag in CaCO3 [7MB] Ag in CaCO3 [7MB] Security: Anyone File name: Ag_in_CaCO3.zip Content type: Data Description: Contains png files showing images of thin sections through CaCO3 crystals containing Ag nanoparticles. A powerpoint file shows EDX data of these crystals. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 7MB

Au in CaCO3 [105MB] Au in CaCO3 [105MB] Au in CaCO3 [105MB] Security: Anyone File name: Au_in_CaCO3.zip Content type: Data Description: jpg and tif files of TEM data of thin sections through CaCO3 crystals containing Au nanoparticles. A powerpoint file of IR spectra of these crystals. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 105MB

Au in MnCO3 [18MB] Au in MnCO3 [18MB] Au in MnCO3 [18MB] Security: Anyone File name: Au_in_MnCO3.zip Content type: Data Description: tif files of FIB-SEM preparation and imagining of MnCO3 crystals containing Au nanoparticles. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 18MB

ZnO [7MB] ZnO [7MB] ZnO [7MB] Security: Anyone File name: ZnO.zip Content type: Data Description: SEM images of pure ZnO crystals. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 7MB

COOH latexes [21MB] COOH latexes [21MB] COOH latexes [21MB] Security: Anyone File name: COOH_latexes.zip Content type: Data Description: tif files of CaCO3 crystals containing COOH-functionalised latexes. Images of crystals and their cross sections are shown. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 21MB

NH2 latexes [18MB] NH2 latexes [18MB] NH2 latexes [18MB] Security: Anyone File name: NH2_latexes.zip Content type: Data Description: tif files of CaCO3 crystals containing NH2-functionalised latexes. Images of crystals and their cross sections are shown. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 18MB

Raman data [41kB] Raman data [41kB] Raman data [41kB] Security: Anyone File name: Raman_data.zip Content type: Data Description: Raw data for gyspum, ZnO and SrSO4 crystals Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 41kB

DLS-Zetapot [194kB] DLS-Zetapot [194kB] DLS-Zetapot [194kB] Security: Anyone File name: DLS-Zetapot.zip Content type: Data Description: DLS and zetapotential data of latexes and Ag clusters. Origin and excel files. Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 194kB

Supplementary Information [3MB] Supplementary Information [3MB] Supplementary Information [3MB] Security: Anyone File name: Supporting_Information_18-4-22.pdf Content type: Data Description: Supplementary information supporting the main article Mime-Type: application/pdf License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 3MB

High Resolution XRD data [121MB] High Resolution XRD data [121MB] High Resolution XRD data [121MB] Security: Anyone File name: High_resolution_XRD_data.zip Content type: Data Description: Origin files of analysis of the high resolution XRD data presented in the main article Mime-Type: application/zip License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) File size: 121MB