Indeed, polymeric materials have thrived in worldwide sectors over the last five decades due
to their versatility and durability, to the point that we can no longer envisage a product that …

Soil pollution by heavy metals (HMs) is a major environmental problem around the world.
The addition of biowaste-based stabilizers for HM remediation has recently gained attention …

Anionic macromolecules are found at sites of CaCO3 biomineralization in diverse
organisms, but their roles in crystallization are not well-understood. We prepared a series of …

The increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and resulting flux into the oceans
will further exacerbate acidification already threatening coastal marine ecosystems. The …

Phosphate-shelled brachiopods differ in filter-feeding lifestyle, with Lingula anatina an active
infaunal burrower, and Discinisca tenuis a shallow marine epibenthic animal. The shells of …

The poor tribological performance of TC4 alloy limits its wide application in engineering
field. Inspired by the layered structure of shell, the bionic composite coating of TC4-SnAgCu …

Bivalve shells with crossed-lamellar architecture consist of random orientation of anisotropic
crystallographic directions that adds to the optimization of the mechanical properties of shell …

As a biogenic calcium carbonate, the seashell plays a crucial role in marine environmental
studies. In these studies, it is essential to investigate the composition of the seashell. In this …

This manuscript introduces a novel General Chemistry experiment designed to incorporate
modern instrumental methods and bioinspired materials in the context of marine …

This paper studies the composition and properties of shells of bivalve mollusks
(Crenomytilus grayanus, Callista brevisiphonata, and Mizuhopecten yessoensis) from …