Hall S. Bioinspired Inorganic Materials. Structure.Function 2019 torrent

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There is a richness to life on earth that manifests itself in many ways. A particularly lush source of complexity and beauty can be found in the multifarious structures that are produced by flora and fauna. These serve a utilitarian function, as organised organic scaffolds give rise to organic and/or inorganic structures that protect, augment and enhance the survivability of the organism. Over the course of four billion years, since the emergence of prokaryotic life, evolution has continually shaped and re-shaped biological structures in response to a bewildering range of stimuli. We, therefore, have at our fingertips a world full of organic and inorganic structures that are at the apex of functionality, formed with the utmost efficiency.
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