title: Biomimetic synthesis of materials for technology.
abstract: In a world with ever decreasing natural reserves, researchers are striving to find sustainable methods of producing components for technology. Bioinspired, biokleptic and biomimetic materials can be used to form a wide range of technologically relevant materials under environmentally friendly conditions. Here we investigate a range of biotemplated and bioinspired materials that can be used to develop components for devices, such as optics, photonics, photovoltaics, circuits and data storage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: Johanna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Galloway
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bramble
authors.forename: Sarah S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Staniland
mesh_terms: D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends