Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: Biominerals formed by animals are most frequently calcium carbonate or phosphate polycrystalline materials with complex hierarchical structures. This article will focus on the 10-nm–10-µm scale, termed “mesoscale,” at which the “mesostructure” differs greatly across biominerals, is relevant to their mechanical properties, and reveals formation mechanisms in sea urchin teeth, mollusk shell prisms and nacre, human enamel, and coral skeletons. This article will conclude by focusing on important unanswered questions to inspire future research. Graphical abstract
Source: MRS Bulletin
Author: Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert
Language: English
Subfield: Biomaterials
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,090
Awards: G1286236842, G1286251239, G1414775356, G1445641779, G1816284028, G1863003419, G2037563265, G222768804, G2512797110, MAPPING OF TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PHASE TRANSITIONS OF CACO3 IN ECHINODERM SKELETONS: KEY INSIGHTS INTO BASIC MECHANISMS IN BIOMINERALIZATION, G30714459, G3083819904, G365575497, G419881185, G42916606, MAPPING OF TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL PHASE TRANSITIONS OF CAC03 IN ECHINODERM SKELETONS: KEY INSIGHTS..., G4501827968, G498139845, G5648016710, G5721077460, G5849692847, G5912748570, G650090426, G7057920781, G7527358754, G7669948157, G805243471, Discovery of New Phenomena in Biomineral Formation, G96172096, G969889393
OpenAlex ID: W4362635323