Biomineralized composites, which are usually composed of microscopic mineral building
blocks organized in 3D intercrystalline organic matrices, have evolved unique structural …

The biogenic polymer/mineral composite nacre is a non-brittle biological ceramic, which self-
organises in aqueous environment and under ambient conditions. It is therefore an …

Structural biominerals are inorganic/organic composites that exhibit remarkable mechanical
properties. However, the structure–property relationships of even the simplest building unit …

Biominerals exhibit morphologies, hierarchical ordering and properties that invariably
surpass those of their synthetic counterparts. A key feature of these materials, which sets …

In recent years, the prevalence of hydrogel‐like organic matrices in biomineralization has
gained attention as a route to synthesizing a diverse range of crystalline structures. Here …

Manipulation of inorganic materials with organic macromolecules enables organisms to
create biominerals such as bones and seashells, where occlusion of biomacromolecules …

We confirm with high-resolution techniques the existence of mineral bridges between
superposed nacre tablets. In the towered nacre of both gastropods and the cephalopod …

Nacreous architecture has a good combination of toughness and modulus, which can be
mimicked at the micron to submicron level using 3D printing to resolve the demand in …

The wide diversity of biogenic minerals that is found in nature, each with its own
morphology, mechanical properties and composition, is remarkable. In order to produce …

The combination of soft nanoscale organic components with inorganic nanograins
hierarchically designed by natural organisms results in highly ductile structural materials that …