Natural Composite Systems for Bioinspired Materials.
From a relatively limited selection of base materials, nature has steered the development of truly remarkable materials. The simplest and often overlooked organisms have demonstrated the ability to manufacture multi-faceted, molecular-level hierarchical structures that combine mechanical properties rarely seen in synthetic materials. Indeed, these natural composite systems, composed of an array of intricately arranged and functionally relevant organic and inorganic substances serve as inspiration for materials design. A better understanding of these composite systems, specifically at the interface of the hetero-assemblies, would encourage faster development of environmentally friendly "green" materials with molecular level specificities.
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, 11201, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Joseph A
JA
Frezzo
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, New York University Tandon School of Engineering, 6 Metrotech Center, 11201, Brooklyn, NY, USA. montclare@nyu.edu.|Department of Chemistry, New York University, 100 Washington Square East, 10003, New York, NY, USA. montclare@nyu.edu.
Jin Kim
JK
Montclare
D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*
Biomimetic composites; Interfacial materials; Molecular-level hierarchy; Molecular-scale interactions; Nanostructural design; Structural hierarchy