Living organisms in nature have undergone continuous evolution over billions of years,
resulting in the formation of high-performance fracture-resistant biomineralized tissues such …

Electrochemically mediated precipitation is promising for cooling water softening. However,
the performance of this strategy is limited by the requirement of sufficient cathode surface …

Some mollusc shells are formed from an amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) compound,
which further transforms into a crystalline material. The transformation mechanism is not fully …

Dolomite [CaMg (CO3) 2] formation under Earth surface conditions is considered largely
inhibited, yet protodolomite (with a composition similar to dolomite but lacking cation …

The objectives of this study were to synthesize nano-hydroxyapatite (nHAp) from red
seaweed by an optimized and environmentally friendly thermal and chemical treatment …

The renowned mechanical performance of biological ceramics can be attributed to their
hierarchical structures, wherein structural features at the nanoscale play a crucial role …

Shifts in the magnesium to calcium ratio of seawater in the geological history are thought to
have profoundly affected biomineralization of marine invertebrates, including some …

The interactions of organic hereditary materials (ie, DNA and RNA) with inorganic minerals
are of key importance in many fields of research, from archeology and paleontology to …

Owing to their remarkable physical properties, cellular structures, such as triply periodic
minimal surfaces (TPMS), have multidisciplinary and multifunctional applications. Although …

Sea urchin spines are biogenic single crystals of magnesium calcite that are stiff, strong,
damage tolerant and light and have a bicontinuous porous structure. Here, we showed that …