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Bioinspired Materials for Controlling Mineral Adhesion: From Innovation Design to Diverse Applications.

Wei Chen^1,2, Jingxin Meng^1,2, Shutao Wang^1,2

¹CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China.

|February 20, 2025

Summary

Bioinspired materials offer controllable mineral adhesion, crucial for industries like energy and medicine. This review covers bioinspired mineralized and antiscaling materials, detailing their mechanisms and applications.

Keywords:

antiscaling materials bioinspired materials biomineralization controlled adhesion inhibiting adhesion mineral adhesion mineralized materials promoting adhesion

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Biomimetics
Surface Chemistry

Background:

Controllable mineral adhesion is vital across diverse sectors, including industrial production, energy, biomedicine, construction, food safety, and environmental management.
Natural biological materials possess unique adhesion properties that serve as inspiration for designing artificial systems.
Recent research focuses on bioinspired materials to regulate mineral adhesion, driving innovation in functional materials.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in bioinspired materials for controlling mineral adhesion.
To provide an overview of natural biological materials with controllable mineral adhesion.
To discuss the mechanisms and characterization of mineral adhesion.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of literature on bioinspired mineralized and antiscaling materials.
Analysis of biological materials exhibiting controllable mineral adhesion.
Examination of mineral adhesion mechanisms and characterization techniques.

Main Results:

Presentation of bioinspired materials from molecular to micro/nanostructure levels.
Discussion of bioinspired mineralized materials and bioinspired antiscaling materials.
Exploration of applications in industrial production, energy, biomedicine, construction, and environmental management.

Conclusions:

Bioinspired materials offer significant potential for controlling mineral adhesion, with applications spanning multiple fields.
Understanding natural adhesion mechanisms is key to designing effective artificial systems.
Future research should address current challenges and explore new frontiers in this field.