Corkery, Robert2008-03-042011-01-042008-03-042011-01-041998-03http://hdl.handle.net/1885/46251http://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/46251In this thesis, geometry is used as a basis for conducting experiments aimed at growing and arranging inorganic minerals on curved interfaces. Mineralisation is directed using crystalline and liquid-crystalline metallic soaps and surfactant/water systems as templates.¶ A review of the history, syntheses, structure and liquid crystallinity of metallic soaps and other amphiphiles is presented as a foundation to understanding the interfacial architectures in mesostructured template systems in general. ...enThe Australian National UniversityBiomineral • metal soap • metallic soap • curvature • structure • self-assembly • lipid • lanthanide • fatty acid • liquid crystal • mesophase • nanoparticle • quantum dot • metal sulfide • transmission electron microscopy • x-ray diffraction • differential scanning calorimetry • metal oxide • kanemite • mesoporous • FSM-16 • clay • talc • minimal surface • cubic • lamellar • hexagonal • hyperbolic • saddle • template • interface • silica • surfactant • Langmuir-Blodgett • zeolite • silicalite • zsm-5 • amphiphile • differential geometry • topology • mesostructured • nanostructured • nanoporous1998-03