In nature, mineral-forming organisms achieve outstanding control over the assembly and
properties of minerals. Understanding interactions during biomolecule-mediated synthesis is …

Proteins regulate diverse biological processes by the specific interaction with, eg, nucleic
acids, proteins and inorganic molecules. The generation of inorganic hybrid materials, such …

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

In this contribution, the effect of silica particle size (28 and 210 nm) and surface chemistry
(ie, hydroxyl, methyl, or amino groups) on peptide binding response is studied with a specific …

Many biological organisms contain specialized structures composed of inorganic materials.
Cellular processes in vivo facilitate the organized assembly of mineral building blocks into …

Utilizing molecular recognition and self-assembly, material-specific biomolecules have
shown great promise for engineering and ordering materials at the nanoscale. These …

While much progress has been made in elucidating the mode of action of biomineralizing
proteins and in emulating their function using combinatorially selected solid-binding …

Increasing interest in bio-interfaces for medical, diagnostic, or biotechnology applications
has highlighted the critical scientific challenge behind both the understanding and control of …

Over the past decade, solid-binding peptides (SBPs) have been used increasingly as
molecular building blocks in nanobiotechnology. These peptides show selectivity and bind …

An increasing number of peptides with specific binding affinity to inorganic materials are
being isolated using combinatorial peptide libraries without prior knowledge about the …