Opening the Doors to Advanced Materials in 2022

Jos Lenders; James Cook; Duoduo Liang; Babak Mostaghaci; Ekaterina Perets; Lu Shi; Esther Levy

doi:10.1002/adma.202109845

Opening the Doors to Advanced Materials in 2022

Advanced Materials ◽

10.1002/adma.202109845 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 2109845

Author(s):

Jos Lenders ◽

James Cook ◽

Duoduo Liang ◽

Babak Mostaghaci ◽

Ekaterina Perets ◽

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Keyword(s):

Advanced Materials ◽

The Doors

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Biomimetic materials: An introduction

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100129735 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 50 (2) ◽

pp. 1020-1021 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Sarikaya ◽

J. T. Staley ◽

I. A. Aksay

Keyword(s):

Self Assembly ◽

Structural Control ◽

Hierarchical Structures ◽

Ceramic Composites ◽

Advanced Materials ◽

Length Scale ◽

Spider Webs ◽

Biomimetic Materials ◽

Synthetic Materials ◽

All Ceramic

Biomimetics is an area of research in which the analysis of structures and functions of natural materials provide a source of inspiration for design and processing concepts for novel synthetic materials. Through biomimetics, it may be possible to establish structural control on a continuous length scale, resulting in superior structures able to withstand the requirements placed upon advanced materials. It is well recognized that biological systems efficiently produce complex and hierarchical structures on the molecular, micrometer, and macro scales with unique properties, and with greater structural control than is possible with synthetic materials. The dynamism of these systems allows the collection and transport of constituents; the nucleation, configuration, and growth of new structures by self-assembly; and the repair and replacement of old and damaged components. These materials include all-organic components such as spider webs and insect cuticles (Fig. 1); inorganic-organic composites, such as seashells (Fig. 2) and bones; all-ceramic composites, such as sea urchin teeth, spines, and other skeletal units (Fig. 3); and inorganic ultrafine magnetic and semiconducting particles produced by bacteria and algae, respectively (Fig. 4).

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