Engineered living materials: prospects and challenges for using biological systems to direct the assembly of smart materials
PQ Nguyen, NMD Courchesne… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Vast potential exists for the development of novel, engineered platforms that manipulate
biology for the production of programmed advanced materials. Such systems would possess …
biology for the production of programmed advanced materials. Such systems would possess …
Nanolattices: an emerging class of mechanical metamaterials
Abstract In 1903, Alexander Graham Bell developed a design principle to generate
lightweight, mechanically robust lattice structures based on triangular cells; this has since …
lightweight, mechanically robust lattice structures based on triangular cells; this has since …
Living materials fabricated via gradient mineralization of light-inducible biofilms
Living organisms have evolved sophisticated cell-mediated biomineralization mechanisms
to build structurally ordered, environmentally adaptive composite materials. Despite …
to build structurally ordered, environmentally adaptive composite materials. Despite …
Reexamining the mechanical property space of three-dimensional lattice architectures
Lightweight materials that are simultaneously strong and stiff are desirable for a range of
applications from transportation to energy storage to defense. Micro-and nanolattices …
applications from transportation to energy storage to defense. Micro-and nanolattices …
Microarchitected stretching‐dominated mechanical metamaterials with minimal surface topologies
O Al‐Ketan, R Rezgui, R Rowshan… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Historically, the creation of lightweight, yet mechanically robust, materials have been the
most sought‐after engineering pursuit. For that purpose, research efforts are dedicated to …
most sought‐after engineering pursuit. For that purpose, research efforts are dedicated to …
The Phaeodactylum genome reveals the evolutionary history of diatom genomes
Diatoms are photosynthetic secondary endosymbionts found throughout marine and
freshwater environments, and are believed to be responsible for around one-fifth of the …
freshwater environments, and are believed to be responsible for around one-fifth of the …
Protein-and peptide-directed syntheses of inorganic materials
MB Dickerson, KH Sandhage, RR Naik - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
The course of evolution on our planet has resulted in the appearance, diversification, and
proliferation of organisms capable of producing complex structures from hard inorganic …
proliferation of organisms capable of producing complex structures from hard inorganic …
Fabrication and deformation of three-dimensional hollow ceramic nanostructures
Creating lightweight, mechanically robust materials has long been an engineering pursuit.
Many siliceous skeleton species—such as diatoms, sea sponges and radiolarians—have …
Many siliceous skeleton species—such as diatoms, sea sponges and radiolarians—have …
Bioinspired enzyme encapsulation for biocatalysis
L Betancor, HR Luckarift - Trends in biotechnology, 2008 - cell.com
Biocatalysis exploits the versatility of enzymes to catalyse a variety of processes for the
production of novel compounds and natural products. Enzyme immobilization enhances the …
production of novel compounds and natural products. Enzyme immobilization enhances the …
Progress toward isolation of strains and genetically engineered strains of microalgae for production of biofuel and other value added chemicals: A review
Microalgae and cyanobacteria are promising sources of biodiesel because of their high oil
content (∼ 10 fold higher) and shorter cultivation time (∼ 4 fold lesser) than conventional oil …
content (∼ 10 fold higher) and shorter cultivation time (∼ 4 fold lesser) than conventional oil …