Biological composites—complex structures for functional diversity

Temperature-induced self-sealing capability of Banksia follicles

(2018) Jessica C. Huss et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Research Update: Programmable tandem repeat proteins inspired by squid ring teeth

(2018) Abdon Pena-Francesch et al.   APL Materials

Multifunctional ferrofluid-infused surfaces with reconfigurable multiscale topography

(2018) Wendong Wang et al.   NATURE

Small-scale soft-bodied robot with multimodal locomotion

(2018) Wenqi Hu et al.   NATURE

Extreme lightweight structures: avian feathers and bones

(2017) Tarah N. Sullivan et al.   Materials Today

Disorder in convergent floral nanostructures enhances signalling to bees

(2017) Edwige Moyroud et al.   NATURE

Complex bud architecture and cell-specific chemical patterns enable supercooling of Picea abies bud primordia

(2017) Edith Kuprian et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Functional gradients and heterogeneities in biological materials: Design principles, functions, and bioinspired applications

(2017) Zengqian Liu et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Coherently aligned nanoparticles within a biogenic single crystal: A biological prestressing strategy

(2017) Iryna Polishchuk et al.   SCIENCE

Mass production of bulk artificial nacre with excellent mechanical properties

(2017) Huai-Ling Gao et al.   Nature Communications

Climate-Dependent Heat-Triggered Opening Mechanism of Banksia Seed Pods

(2017) Jessica C. Huss et al.   Advanced Science

A Biologically Inspired, Functionally Graded End Effector for Soft Robotics Applications

(2017) Kitty Kumar et al.   Soft Robotics

The mechanics of tessellations – bioinspired strategies for fracture resistance

(2016) Peter Fratzl et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Additive manufacturing of biologically-inspired materials

(2016) André R. Studart   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Solving conflicting functional requirements by hierarchical structuring—Examples from biological materials

(2016) Richard Weinkamer et al.   MRS BULLETIN

Structural Color in Marine Algae

(2016) Chris J. Chandler et al.   Advanced Optical Materials

Squid Sucker Ring Teeth: Multiscale Structure–Property Relationships, Sequencing, and Protein Engineering of a Thermoplastic Biopolymer

(2016) Shu Hui Hiew et al.   ACS Biomaterials-Science & Engineering

Squid Sucker Ring Teeth: Multiscale Structure–Property Relationships, Sequencing, and Protein Engineering of a Thermoplastic Biopolymer

(2016) Shu Hui Hiew et al.   ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering

A materials science vision of extracellular matrix mineralization

(2016) N. Reznikov et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Structure and mechanics of interfaces in biological materials

(2016) Francois Barthelat et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Superhydrophobic and superoleophobic properties in nature

(2015) Thierry Darmanin et al.   Materials Today

Multifunctionality of chiton biomineralized armor with an integrated visual system

(2015) L. Li et al.   SCIENCE

A highly conspicuous mineralized composite photonic architecture in the translucent shell of the blue-rayed limpet

(2015) Ling Li et al.   Nature Communications

Multi-scale thermal stability of a hard thermoplastic protein-based material

(2015) Victoria Latza et al.   Nature Communications

Nanoconfined β-Sheets Mechanically Reinforce the Supra-Biomolecular Network of Robust Squid Sucker Ring Teeth

(2014) Paul A. Guerette et al.   ACS Nano

The Mechanical Role of Metal Ions in Biogenic Protein-Based Materials

(2014) Elena Degtyar et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Turning brittleness into toughness

(2014) André R. Studart   NATURE MATERIALS

Bioinspired structural materials

(2014) Ulrike G. K. Wegst et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Photonic Structures in Biology: A Possible Blueprint for Nanotechnology

(2014) Frank P. Barrows et al.   Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

New Materials through Bioinspiration and Nanoscience

(2013) Joanna Aizenberg et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Plant Polyphenols: Chemical Properties, Biological Activities, and Synthesis

(2011) Stéphane Quideau et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Mechanical adaptation of biological materials — The examples of bone and wood

(2010) Richard Weinkamer et al.   Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Nanoconfinement controls stiffness, strength and mechanical toughness of β-sheet crystals in silk

(2010) Sinan Keten et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Microstructural and Biochemical Characterization of the Nanoporous Sucker Rings fromDosidicus gigas

(2009) Ali Miserez et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Insect cuticular sclerotization: A review

(2009) Svend Olav Andersen   INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

The fabrication of subwavelength anti-reflective nanostructures using a bio-template

(2008) Guoyong Xie et al.   NANOTECHNOLOGY

The Transition from Stiff to Compliant Materials in Squid Beaks

(2008) A. Miserez et al.   SCIENCE