Peptoids useful for catalyzing the mineralization of calcium carbonate

A bio-mimetic polymer capable of catalyzing CO2 into a carbonate, wherein the bio-mimetic polymer is an amphiphilic peptoid, wherein each monomeric residue of the peptoid comprises a hydrophobic or hydrophilic N-substituent, wherein the hydrophobic N-substituent is —(CH2)2—C6H5, —(CH2)2—C6H4—X, or —(CH2)2—C6H4—O—CH3, wherein X is F, Br, Cl, or I;

• wherein the benzene is para-, ortho- or meta-disubstituted, and the hydrophilic N-substituent comprises a carboxylic acid, sulfate, sulfonate, phosphate, or phosphonate group, wherein the peptoid comprises two or more hydrophobic N-substituents which are grouped together on consecutive monomeric residues, and wherein the peptoid comprises two or more hydrophilic N-substituents which are grouped together on consecutive monomeric residues.