Guidelines derived from biomineralized tissues for design and construction of high-performance biomimetic materials: from weak to strong

HP Yu, YJ Zhu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Living organisms in nature have undergone continuous evolution over billions of years,
resulting in the formation of high-performance fracture-resistant biomineralized tissues such …

Advances in biomineralization-inspired materials for hard tissue repair

S Tang, Z Dong, X Ke, J Luo, J Li - International journal of oral science, 2021 - nature.com
Biomineralization is the process by which organisms form mineralized tissues with
hierarchical structures and excellent properties, including the bones and teeth in …

Biomineralization: from material tactics to biological strategy

S Yao, B **, Z Liu, C Shao, R Zhao, X Wang… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Biomineralization is an important tactic by which biological organisms produce hierarchically
structured minerals with marvellous functions. Biomineralization studies typically focus on …

Crosslinking ionic oligomers as conformable precursors to calcium carbonate

Z Liu, C Shao, B **, Z Zhang, Y Zhao, X Xu, R Tang - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Inorganic materials have essential roles in society, including in building construction, optical
devices, mechanical engineering and as biomaterials,,–. However, the manufacture of …

Repair of tooth enamel by a biomimetic mineralization frontier ensuring epitaxial growth

C Shao, B **, Z Mu, H Lu, Y Zhao, Z Wu, L Yan… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
The regeneration of tooth enamel, the hardest biological tissue, remains a considerable
challenge because its complicated and well-aligned apatite structure has not been …

Enamel-like layer of nanohydroxyapatite stabilizes Zn metal anodes by ion exchange adsorption and electrolyte pH regulation

K Qi, W Zhu, X Zhang, M Liu, H Ao, X Wu, Y Zhu - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
The instability of Zn anode caused by severe dendrite growth and side reactions has
restricted the practical applications of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs). Herein, an enamel …

Silk protein-mediated biomineralization: from bioinspired strategies and advanced functions to biomedical applications

L Ma, Y Sun, Q Cheng, Z Yang, J Wang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Biomineralization refers to the process through which minerals nucleate in a structured
manner to form specific crystal structures by the regulating of biomacromolecules …

Controlling enamel remineralization by amyloid‐like amelogenin mimics

D Wang, J Deng, X Deng, C Fang, X Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In situ regeneration of the enamel‐like structure of hydroxyapatite (HAp) crystals under oral
conditions is significant for dental caries treatment. However, it is still a challenge for dentists …

Expanding from materials to biology inspired by biomineralization

Q Wang, L Hu, X Wang, R Tang - Interdisciplinary Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biomineralization is the intricate process by which living organisms orchestrate the formation
of organic–inorganic composites by regulating the nucleation, orientation, growth, and …

The role of the micro-pattern and nano-topography of hydroxyapatite bioceramics on stimulating osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

C Zhao, X Wang, L Gao, L **g, Q Zhou, J Chang - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
The micro/nano hybrid structure is considered to be a biomaterial characteristic to stimulate
osteogenesis by mimicking the three-dimensional structure of the bone matrix. However, the …