Composite Materials Design: Biomineralization Proteins and the Guided Assembly and Organization of Biomineral Nanoparticles
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biogenic Mesocrystals and Their Nanoparticle Components
2.1. The Sea Urchin Spicule
2.2. The Mollusk Shell Nacre Layer
3. Hydrogels and Biomineralization
4. Biomineral-Associated Protein Families Are “Smart” Hydrogelators
5. Evidence for Protein-Driven Particle Assembly and Organization
6. Proposed Mechanism of Protein-Directed Nanoparticle Assembly into a Crystal Format
7. The Future: Where Do We Go from Here?
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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