Biological organisms possess an unparalleled ability to control crystallization of biominerals
with convoluted internal structures. For example, an occluded organic matrix can interact …

Mollusk shell is one of the best studied of all calcium carbonate biominerals. Its silk‐like
binder‐matrix protein plays a pivotal role during the formation of aragonite crystals in the …

Biominerals are typically indispensable structures for their host organism in which they serve
varying functions, such as mechanical support and protection, mineral storage, detoxification …

Many biominerals are laminated such that crystal shape or habit changes from layer to layer
thus yielding exquisitely designed composite materials with tightly controlled properties …

Material platforms based on interaction between organic and inorganic phases offer
enormous potential to develop materials that can recreate the structural and functional …

Biological mineralization of tissues in living organisms relies on proteins that preferentially
nucleate minerals and control their growth. This process is often referred to as “templating,” …

Crystal phase and morphology of biominerals may be precisely regulated by controlled
nucleation and selective crystal growth through biomineralization on organic templates such …

Biomineralized structures are complex functional hierarchical assemblies composed of
biomineral building blocks joined together by an organic phase. The formation of individual …

Biomimetic synthesis of calcium carbonate has been studied for decades in order to
understand the biomineralization process. However, to date, it is still difficult to obtain pure …

Mesocrystals with the symmetry defying morphologies and highly ordered superstructures
composed of primary units are of particular interest, but the fabrication has proved extremely …