Bone is a hierarchically structured composite material which, in addition to its obvious
biological value, has been well studied by the materials engineering community because of …

We have put forth the hypothesis that collagen is mineralized during bone formation by
means of a polymer-induced liquid-precursor (PILP) process, in which a liquid-phase …

The nanostructure of bone has been replicated using a polymer-induced liquid-precursor
(PILP) mineralization process. This polymer-mediated crystallization process yields …

Bone is an organic–inorganic composite consisting primarily of collagen fibrils and
hydroxyapatite crystals intricately interlocked to provide skeletal and metabolic functions …

Bone is an organic–inorganic composite which has hierarchical structuring that leads to high
strength and toughness. The nanostructure of bone consists of nanocrystals of …

The critical role of the self-assembled structure of collagen in skeletal mineralization is long
recognized, yet the angstrom to tens of nanometers length-scale nucleation mechanism of …

The nanometer-sized plate-like morphology of bone mineral is necessary for proper bone
mechanics and physiology. However, mechanisms regulating the morphology of these …

Bone, as a mineralized composite of inorganic (mostly carbonated hydroxyapatite) and
organic (mainly type I collagen) phases, possesses a unique combination of remarkable …

The formation of the hard tissues that provide support and mobility to organisms is achieved
through the interplay of inorganic crystals and an organic framework composed of collagen …

Bone mineralization is a ubiquitous process among vertebrates that involves a dynamic
physical/chemical interplay between the organic and inorganic components of bone tissues …