Several materials in the biological world incorporate structural complexities such as intricate
morphology, hierarchical organization as well as sophisticated organic–inorganic interfaces …

Biologically formed hard tissues, referred to as biominerals, have intrigued the materials
engineering community for years because of the high degree of crystallographic control that …

Biomineralization is an important tactic by which biological organisms produce hierarchically
structured minerals with marvellous functions. Biomineralization studies typically focus on …

Effective protocols for controlling crystal structure, size, and morphology attract considerable
interest given the requirement for particles of modal size and shape in many areas of …

The unique and frequently beautiful morphologies that characterize many biominerals have
long been a source of fascination. While research began by looking first at individual …

This article addresses recent advances in the application of microscopy techniques to
characterize crystallization processes as they relate to biomineralization and bioinspired …

In view of the huge timeframe Nature has to optimize and perfect functional materials to
survive during the evolution and natural selection, as a result, biominerals, the …

Biomineral formation is critical to biological functions of living organisms. For this reason, the
synthesis of complex organic-inorganic composites that typify mineralized tissue such as …

This first comprehensive overview of the modern aspects of biomineralization represents life
and materials science at its best: Bioinspired pathways are the hot topics in many disciplines …

The systematic fabrication of organized materials will require the 'synthesis-with-
construction'of architectures over scales ranging from the molecular to the macroscopic. This …