Bioinspiration and Biomimicry in Chemistry

This book reviews and summarizes the many and varied forms of bioinspiration and biomimicry that are found in chemistry, from the crude to the highly sophisticated, from the near-biological to the totally industrial and abiological. It critically evaluates our true understanding of biological processes and systems by considering our ability to replicate them in non-biological settings. Research chemists will find critical and holistic evaluation of chemical processes in nature.

GERHARD F. SWIEGERS, PhD, is a professor of chemistry at the University of Wollongong in Australia. His research focuses on taking inspiration from and learning from Nature in fields including self-assembly and catalysis. He has authored widely cited works that highlight the similarity of self-assembly in chemistry and biology. He has also been responsible for illuminating important fundamental aspects of chemical and biological catalysis, with significant implications for the rational design of bio-inspired catalysts.

The Contributors
Introduction: The Concept of Biomimicry and Bioinspiration in Chemistry
Bioinspired Self-Assembly I: Self-Assembled Structures
Bioinspired Self-Assembly II: Principles of Cooperativity in Bioinspired Self-Assembling Systems
Bioinspired Molecular Machines
Bioinspired Materials Chemistry I: Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites
Bioinspired Materials Chemistry II: Biomineralization as Inspiration for Materials Chemistry
Bioinspired Catalysis
Biomimetic Amphiphiles and Vesicles
Bioinspired Surfaces I: Gecko-Foot Mimetic Adhesion
Bioinspired Surfaces II: Bioinspired Photonic Materials
Biomimetic Principles in Macromolecular Science
Biomimetic Cavities and Bioinspired Receptors
Bioinspired Dendritic Light Harvesting Systems
Biomimicry in Organic Synthesis
Conclusion and Future Perspective: Drawing Inspiration from the Complex System that is Nature
Index
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Bioinspiration and Biomimicry in Chemistry Reverse-Engineering Nature

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