The visionary idea that RNA adopts nonbiological roles in today's nanomaterial world has
been nothing short of phenomenal. These RNA molecules have ample chemical …

Living organisms are well known for building a wide range of specially designed organic–
inorganic hybrid materials such as bone, teeth, and shells, which are highly sophisticated in …

Calcium phosphate (Ca–P) is the most abundant biomineral in hard tissues with diverse
microstructures, which in nature ensure a broad range of functionalities with virtually similar …

This tutorial review provides an overview of bio-directed synthesis of nanomaterials, starting
with the foundation of biomineralization research—how organisms are able to biomineralize …

DNA nanostructures are ideal templates for bottom-up assembly and fabrication of
nanomaterials. Their structures can be tailored for a given application and modified with …

We demonstrate nanoscale architectures in real biominerals and their biomimetics.
Mimicking biomineralization, that is, crystal design in association with organic molecules …

Biomineralization, the process by which biological systems direct the synthesis of inorganic
structures from organic templates, is an exquisite example of nanomaterial self-assembly in …

The orientation and spatial distribution of nanocrystals in the organic matrix are two
distinctive structural characteristics associated with natural bone. Synthetic soft materials …

DNA's remarkable molecular recognition properties and structural features make it one of
the most promising templates to pattern materials with nanoscale precision. The emerging …

Nanofabrication refers to manufacturing objects with nanometer dimensions. The evolution
of DNA nanotechnology has brought new inspirations to this field, owing to the …