title: Recent advances in nanoscale bioinspired materials.
abstract: Natural materials have been a fundamental part of human life since the dawn of civilization. However, due to exploitation of natural resources and cost issues, synthetic materials replaced bio-derived materials in the last century. Recent advances in bio- and nano-technologies pave the way for developing eco-friendly materials that could be produced easily from renewable resources at reduced cost and in a broad array of useful applications. This feature article highlights structural and functional characteristics of bio-derived materials, which will expedite the design fabrication and synthesis of eco-friendly and recyclable advanced nano-materials and devices.
authors.affiliation: Materials Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, USA; Huck Institutes of Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, USA; College of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, USA. mdemirel@engr.psu.edu, mdemirel@engr.psu.edu.
authors.forename: Melik C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Demirel
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetinkaya
authors.forename: Abdon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pena-Francesch
authors.forename: Huihun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032701:Biomimetics / Q000639:trends*; D049832:Decapodiformes; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials
keywords: assembly; computational design; fibrous protein; manufacturing; semi-crystalline