Biotemplating synthesis of organized structures inspired by biological processes
Yin Liu,
Chenglong Zhu,
Fuqiang Wan,
Weijian Fang,
Bingyu Xue,
Zhuozhi Zheng,
Hang Ping,
Hao Xie,
Hao Wang,
Weimin Wang,
Zhengyi Fu
Affiliations
Yin Liu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, China
Chenglong Zhu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, China
Fuqiang Wan
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China
Weijian Fang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China
Bingyu Xue
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China
Zhuozhi Zheng
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China
Hang Ping
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, China; Corresponding authors at: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China.
Hao Xie
School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Life Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
Hao Wang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China
Weimin Wang
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China
Zhengyi Fu
State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China; Hubei Longzhong Laboratory, Xiangyang, Hubei 441000, China; Corresponding authors at: State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Luoshi Road No. 122, Wuhan 430070, China.
The hierarchical structures of biological materials endow them with excellent mechanical performance and specific functionality. Interestingly, structures are formed under the functions of biological systems under mild conditions, which inspires the synthesis and fabrication of artificial materials at room temperature. During the formation of biological structures, biotemplating effects play critical roles, such as confined environments, surface functional groups, molecular conformation, and self-assembly behavior. Based on these functional characteristics, many studies have focused on choosing biological templates that are abundant in nature and easy to obtain or to design customized biological templates based on pristine biotemplates to realize the formation of organized structures and the optimized performance of materials. In this review, we summarize the four types of biotemplates, including collagen, cellulose, viruses, and bacteria, for the synthesis of organized structures. Benefiting from this review, the effects of biotemplating on artificial material synthesis will receive more attention from researchers and will contribute to the synthesis of new materials and structures.
