Biomimetic Materials Chemistry

∗ Provides new insights into materials science
∗ Indicates the value of biology in materials science
∗ Demonstrates how new interdisciplinary studies are influencing the fields of materials science and chemistry
∗ Surveys this new field and shows what progress has been made as well as indicating the potential of these applications
∗ Leading scientists review biomimetic approaches to the synthesis and processing of nanoparticles, thin patterned films, ceramics, and organic–inorganic composites
∗ Focuses on molecule synthesis, templating, organized construction and microstructural processing of biomimetic materials
related titles are:
– Meyers: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
– Silver: Biocompatibility Vol.1: Polymers

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From the Contents:
Biomineralization and Biomimetic Chemistry/
Biomimetic Strategies and Materials Processing/ Biogenic Cadmium Sulfide Semiconductors/
Biomimetic Synthesis of Nanoscale Particles in Organized Protein Cages/
Biomimetic Approaches to Nanoscale Fabrication/
Template–directed Nucleation and Growth of Inorganic Materials/
Construction of Organized Particulate Films by the Langmuir–Blodgett Technique/
Organization of Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Electrical Spectroscopies/
Polyamino Acids as Antiscalants, Dispersants, Antifreezes and Absorbent Gelling Materials/
Bacterial Fibers and their Mineralized Products: Bionites/
Biomimetic Inorganic–organic Composites/
Organoceramic Nanocomposites/
Ceramics Processing with Biogenic Additives.