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

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

The topic of calcite and aragonite polymorphism attracts enormous interest from fields
including biomineralization and paleogeochemistry. While aragonite is only slightly less …

Biological materials typically display complex morphologies and hierarchical architectures,
properties that are hardly matched by synthetic materials. Understanding the biological …

Understanding the mechanisms of biomineralization and the realization of biology-inspired
inorganic materials formation largely depends on our ability to manipulate peptide/solid …

Although biomimetic designs are expected to play a key role in exploring future structural
materials, facile fabrication of bulk biomimetic materials under ambient conditions remains a …

Carbohydrates, along with proteins and peptides, are known to represent a major class of
biomacromolecules involved in calcium carbonate biomineralization. However, in spite of …

The emerging science of nanobiotechnology relies on the observation that, through
evolution, nature has produced highly complex nanostructures using macromolecules …

Morphological control during mineral crystallization is one of the prominent hallmarks of
biomineralization. Organisms can employ some of functional macromolecules to produce …

The molecular-level understanding and rationalization of nature s clues on how to produce
complex, organized structures such as bone, teeth, and seashells at ambient temperature …