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Biomateriomics (Hardcover, 2012)
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Biomateriomics (Hardcover, 2012)
Series: Springer Series in Materials Science, 165
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Biomateriomics is the holistic study of biological material
systems. While such systems are undoubtedly complex, we frequently
encounter similar components -- universal building blocks and
hierarchical structure motifs -- which result in a diverse set of
functionalities. Similar to the way music or language arises from a
limited set of music notes and words, we exploit the relationships
between form and function in a meaningful way by recognizing the
similarities between Beethoven and bone, or Shakespeare and silk.
Through the investigation of material properties, examining
fundamental links between processes, structures, and properties at
multiple scales and their interactions, materiomics explains system
functionality from the level of building blocks. Biomateriomics
specifically focuses the analysis of the role of materials in the
context of biological processes, the transfer of biological
material principles towards biomimetic and bioinspired
applications, and the study of interfaces between living and
non-living systems. The challenges of biological materials are
vast, but the convergence of biology, mathematics and engineering
as well as computational and experimental techniques have resulted
in the toolset necessary to describe complex material systems, from
nano to macro. Applying biomateriomics can unlock Nature's secret
to high performance materials such as spider silk, bone, and nacre,
and elucidate the progression and diagnosis or the treatment of
diseases. Similarly, it contributes to develop a de novo
understanding of biological material processes and to the potential
of exploiting novel concepts in innovation, material synthesis and
design.
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