The growing demand for new, sophisticated, multifunctional materials has brought natural
structural composites into focus, since they underwent a substantial optimization during long …

In the development of technology, a source of inspiration for mankind is the nature.
Naturally, many biological surfaces having unique micro–nanostructures, such as lotus …

Due to the rapid growth in quantities of phenolic compounds in wastewater, the
development of efficient and environmentally friendly methods for their removal becomes a …

Energy resources are of strategic interest worldwide. Transportation sector is a principal
consumer of different energy resources, therefore reducing the consumption of vital energy …

Biologically induced and controlled mineralization of metals promotes the development of
protective structures to shield cells from thermal, chemical, and ultraviolet stresses. Metal …

Integrating hematite nanostructures with efficient layer double hydroxides (LDHs) is highly
desirable to improve the photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation performance. Here, an …

The biosynthesis, structural diversity, and functionality of collagens of sponge origin are still
paradigms and causes of scientific controversy. This review has the ambitious goal of …

The oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) through water oxidation is an inevitable reaction for
water splitting toward storing energy. However, OER is a four-electron and slow reaction …

Marine sponges of the subclass Keratosa originated on our planet about 900 million years
ago and represent evolutionarily ancient and hierarchically structured biological materials …

The biosynthesis, chemistry, structural features and functionality of spongin as a
halogenated scleroprotein of keratosan demosponges are still paradigms. This review has …