The unprecedented development of DNA nanotechnology has caused DNA self‐assembly
to attract close attention in many disciplines. In this research news article, the employment of …

Biomineralization templated by organic molecules to produce inorganic-organic
nanocomposites is a fascinating example of nature using bottom-up strategies at nanoscale …

Manipulating materials at the atomic scale is one of the goals of the development of
chemistry and materials science, as it provides the possibility to customize material …

Biomineralization processes result in organic/inorganic hybrid materials with complex
shape, hierarchical organization, and superior materials properties. Chemistry, which is …

Supramolecular structures of matrix proteins in mineralizing tissues are known to direct the
crystallization of inorganic materials. Here we demonstrate how such structures can be …

Mendelian genetics spark the century‐old revolution in genetic engineering. DNA structural
engineering may well spark a similar revolution in chemistry. The first few man‐made DNA …

Colloidal crystal engineering with nucleic acid-modified nanoparticles is a powerful way for
preparing 3D superlattices, which may be useful in many areas, including catalysis, sensing …

The way nature evolves and sculpts materials using proteins inspires new approaches to
materials engineering but is still not completely understood. Here, we present a cell-free …

The ability to organize nanoscale objects into well-defined three-dimensional (3D) arrays
can translate advances in nanoscale synthesis into targeted material fabrication. Despite …

Despite the complicated hierarchical structures of natural materials such as shells, bones,
and teeth, their basic building blocks are generally in the nanometer size range [1–6] to …