Biomineralized materials are sophisticated material systems with hierarchical 3D material
architectures, which are broadly used as model systems for fundamental mechanical …

Biomineralization is a common process in organisms to produce hard biomaterials by
combining inorganic ions with biomacromolecules. Multifunctional nanoplatforms are …

Living organisms in nature have undergone continuous evolution over billions of years,
resulting in the formation of high-performance fracture-resistant biomineralized tissues such …

Boosted by additive manufacturing, architected materials have opened new opportunities to
extend the performance of engineering materials. Yet, their development is held back by the …

Structural hierarchy, in which materials possess distinct features on multiple length scales, is
ubiquitous in nature. Diverse biological materials, such as bone, cellulose, and muscle …

Biominerals are extraordinary materials that provide organisms with a variety of functions to
support life. The synthesis of biominerals and organization at the macroscopic level is a …

Calcareous biominerals typically feature a hybrid nanogranular structure consisting of
calcium carbonate nanograins coated with organic matrices. This nanogranular organisation …

Biotemplating makes it possible to prepare materials with complex structures by taking
advantage of nature's ability to generate unique morphologies. In this work, we designed …

Nonclassical crystallization typically yields materials with pronounced roughness and
porosity as it is driven by nanoparticle self-organization. Here, we demonstrate that bio …

Polymers used in adhesive applications are often petrochemical-based and release volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) during application. These VOCs can accumulate indoors to the …