Bioinspired Macromolecular Materials

Biomimetic and Bioinspired Crystallization with Macromolecular Additives

Bioinspired structural materials.

Natural structural materials are built at ambient temperature from a fairly limited selection of components. They usually comprise hard and soft phases arranged in complex hierarchical architectures, with characteristic dimensions spanning from the nanoscale to the macroscale. The resulting materials are lightweight and often display unique combinations of strength and toughness, but have prove...

Bioinspired Implant Materials Befuddle Bacteria

T he use of biomaterials for implants or medical devices stretches back 35,000 years, when sutures were used to close large wounds. The Greeks and Chinese used gold in dental restorations 2,000 years ago. However, since World War II, all manner of materials have found use in implants or other medical devices, including ceramics such as alumina and hydroxyapatitite; various metals such as stainl...

Bioinspired Materials for Water Purification

Water scarcity issues associated with inadequate access to clean water and sanitation is a ubiquitous problem occurring globally. Addressing future challenges will require a combination of new technological development in water purification and environmental remediation technology with suitable conservation policies. In this scenario, new bioinspired materials will play a pivotal role in the de...

Naturally-derived and bioinspired materials

Cell behavior and tissue function are influenced by the composition and architecture of their surroundings. These cues can drive normal processes during, for example, development, wound healing and homeostasis, or promote harmful processes including tumor growth and metastasis, fibrosis, disease and degeneration. Recent advances in materials synthesis, processing and characterization as well as...