TY  - JOUR
A1  - Degtyar, Elena
A1  - Harrington, Matthew J.
A1  - Politi, Yael
A1  - Fratzl, Peter
T1  - The mechanical role of metal ions in biogenic protein-based materials
JF  - Angewandte Chemie : a journal of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker ; International edition
N2  - Protein-metal interactions-traditionally regarded for roles in metabolic processes-are now known to enhance the performance of certain biogenic materials, influencing properties such as hardness, toughness, adhesion, and self-healing. Design principles elucidated through thorough study of such materials are yielding vital insights for the design of biomimetic metallopolymers with industrial and biomedical applications. Recent advances in the understanding of the biological structure-function relationships are highlighted here with a specific focus on materials such as arthropod biting parts, mussel byssal threads, and sandcastle worm cement.
KW  - adhesives
KW  - biomaterials
KW  - metal coordination
KW  - sacrificial bonds
KW  - self-healing materials
Y1  - 2014
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201404272
SN  - 1433-7851
SN  - 1521-3773
VL  - 53
IS  - 45
SP  - 12026
EP  - 12044
PB  - Wiley-VCH
CY  - Weinheim
ER  -