Biomimetic Nanomaterials

Inorganic and Macromolecular structures, Catalytic Processes
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-3-527-35454-2
Verlag: Wiley-VCH GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm

Systematically reviews the advances in biomimetic nanomaterials from both structural and functional aspects.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zhang, Zhicheng

Ni, Bing

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Biokatalyse
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie Supramolekularchemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Introduction

PART I. BIOMIMETIC INORGANIC NANOSTRUCTURES
Chapter 2. Biominerals and Biomineralization
Chapter 3. Designing Functional Biomorphs
Chapter 4. Biomimetic Artificial Nacre, Bone, and Teeth Materials
Chapter 5. Biomimetic Chiral Nanomaterials

PART II. BIOMACROMOLECULES AND STRUCTURAL MIMICS
Chapter 6. Bio-Macromolecular Mimics
Chapter 7. Advanced Wood-Based Materials
Chapter 8. Functional Cellulose-Based Materials
Chapter 9. Biomass and Bio-Based Materials For A Circular Economy
Chapter 10. Biomimetic Aerogels
Chapter 11. Artificial Muscles
Chapter 12. Biomimetic Protective Materials For Mechanical Applications

PART III. NANOMATERIALS MIMICKING BIO-CATALYTIC PROCESSES
Chapter 13. Nanozymes
Chapter 14. Photosynthesis and Photocatalytic Water Splitting
Chapter 15. CO2 Conversion
Chapter 16. Artificial N2 Fixation

Über Autor(innen)

Zhicheng Zhang is currently a Professor of Tianjin University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from China University of Petroleum (Beijing) in 2012. Then he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Tsinghua University. In 2014, he worked as a senior research fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. In 2019, he joined Tianjin University as a full Professor. His research interests focus on the design and synthesis of functional metal-based nanomaterials and their applications in energy conversion and catalysis. To date, he has published more than 120 peer-reviewed SCI papers. He is the associate editor of SmartMat, and editorial board member of Nano Research, Chinese Chemical Letters, and Rare Metals.

Bing Ni joined Beijing Normal University as a full professor in 2024. He obtained his B.S. and Ph.D. degree from Tsinghua University in 2014 and 2019, respectively. Then he joined Prof. Helmut Cölfen's group in the University of Konstanz, Germany, as a Humboldt research fellow. In 2023, he moved to Prof. N. A. Kotov's group, USA, as a post-doc. His research interests focus on crystal growth mechanisms and electrocatalysis. To date, he has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers. He is a junior editorial board member of SmartMat.