Trauma-and disease-related skeletal defects and illnesses are plaguing millions of people
especially in an ageing globe. Recently, the convergence of additive manufacturing (AM) …

Lithium (Li) metal is one of the most promising alternative anode materials of next‐
generation high‐energy‐density batteries demanded for advanced energy storage in the …

Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

During bone formation, collagen fibrils mineralize with carbonated hydroxyapatite, leading to
a hybrid material with excellent properties. Other minerals are also known to nucleate within …

Successful regeneration of large segmental bone defects remains a major challenge in
clinical orthopedics, thus it is of important significance to fabricate a suitable alternative …

Despite its intrinsic ability to regenerate form and function after injury, bone tissue can be
challenged by a multitude of pathological conditions. While innovative approaches have …

Biomineralization is a dynamic, complex, lifelong process by which living organisms control
precipitations of inorganic nanocrystals within organic matrices to form unique hybrid …

Collagen mineralization is a biological process in many skeletal elements in the animal
kingdom. Examples of these collagen‐based skeletons are the siliceous spicules of glass …

BACKGROUND Numerous lines of evidence challenge the traditional interpretations of how
crystals nucleate and grow in synthetic and natural systems. In contrast to the monomer-by …

Nanostructures of diverse chemical nature are used as biomarkers, therapeutics, catalysts,
and structural reinforcements. The decoration with surfactants has a long history and is …