As a result of their mechanical characteristics, biological structures often provide inspiration
for the development of high-performance mechanical structures. Nevertheless, traditional …

Biological materials found in Nature such as nacre and bone are well recognized as light‐
weight, strong, and tough structural materials. The remarkable toughness and damage …

Nature provides examples of resilient materials and structures with optimised morphologies
and topologies to achieve excellent mechanical and structural properties and sustainable …

Hierarchical materials born of variable natural cellular and intricate architecture are
demonstrated to have the potential to achieve outstanding mechanical properties, thus make …

Diatoms represent the major component of phytoplankton and are responsible for about 20–
25% of global primary production. Hundreds of millions of years of evolution led to tens of …

Current freshwater biomonitoring with diatoms is based on microscopic examination of the
morphology of their silica skeleton. This standardized approach is time consuming and …

Ecological status assessment of watercourses is based on the calculation of quality indices
using pollution sensitivity of targeted biological groups, including diatoms. The …

Biomineralization is an evolutionarily ancient phenomenon and one of the fundamental
biological processes by which living organisms produce minerals with multifunctional …

Diatoms constitute the most diverse group of microalgae and have long been recognised for
their large biotechnological potential. In the wake of growing research interest in new model …

Diatoms have been described as “nanometer‐born lithographers” because of their ability to
create sophisticated 3D amorphous silica exoskeletons. The hierarchical architecture of …