Daniel, Geoffrey
- Department of Forest Products, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Biomimetics is a field of science that investigates biological structures and processes for their use as models for the development of artificial systems. Biomimetic approaches have considerable potential in the development of new high-performance materials with low environmental impact. The cell walls of different plant species represent complex and highly sophisticated composite materials that can provide inspiration on how to design and fabricate lightweight materials with unique properties. Such materials can provide environmentally compatible solutions in advanced packaging, electronic devices, vehicles and sports equipment. This review gives an overview of the structures and interactions in natural plant cell walls and describes the first attempts towards mimicking them to develop novel biomaterials.
Keywords
Biomimetics; high performance materials; plant cell walls; ultrastructure
Published in
Trends in Biotechnology
2007, volume: 25, number: 7, pages: 299-306
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Forest Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2007.05.002
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14677