Inorganic scaling caused by precipitation of sparingly soluble salts at supersaturation is a
common but critical issue, limiting the efficiency of membrane-based desalination and brine …

Nanoparticle assembly and attachment are common pathways of crystal growth by which
particles organize into larger scale materials with hierarchical structure and long-range …

During bone formation, collagen fibrils mineralize with carbonated hydroxyapatite, leading to
a hybrid material with excellent properties. Other minerals are also known to nucleate within …

Spontaneous deracemizations is a challenging, multidisciplinary subject in current chirality
research. In the absence of any chiral inductors, an achiral substance or a racemic …

Although biomimetic designs are expected to play a key role in exploring future structural
materials, facile fabrication of bulk biomimetic materials under ambient conditions remains a …

BACKGROUND Numerous lines of evidence challenge the traditional interpretations of how
crystals nucleate and grow in synthetic and natural systems. In contrast to the monomer-by …

The rise of organic–inorganic hybrid materials in both academia and industry results from a
convergence of diverse expertise and communities and is driven by the curiosity of open …

Nature utilizes the available resources to construct lightweight, strong and tough materials
under constrained environmental conditions. The impact surface of the fast-striking dactyl …

Crystallization by particle attachment (CPA) is a frequently occurring mechanism of colloidal
crystallization that results in hierarchical morphologies,,–. CPA has been exploited to create …

The synthesis of nanoparticles with particular compositions and structures can lead to
nanoparticles with notable physicochemical properties, thus promoting their use in various …