NER: Biomimetic Approaches to Metal Oxide Nanostructures

这项研究旨在开发独特的仿生支架，用于合成和组装新型多组分金属氧化物材料。生物矿化过程导致了一系列复杂材料的膨胀。受硅藻和海绵中发现的二氧化硅凝聚系统的启发，我们将探索利用生物学惊人的辨别能力来驱动纳米级组装的潜在用途。具体地说，(1)开发一系列能够催化形成Si02、Ti02、Ga203和Ge02的仿生模板。(2)利用仿生模板的结构和功能，制备添加纳米材料或生物成分的新型金属氧化物复合材料。(3)通过图案化仿生表面组装新型复合金属氧化物材料。通过将纳米科学和生物技术这两个以前互不相连但至关重要的领域联系起来，将朝着将生物材料的力量带入分层多组分系统的合成迈出一步。

The proposed research aims to develop unique biomimetic scaffolds for the synthesis and assembly of novel multi-component metal oxide materials. Biomineraliztion processes result in an expansive array of complex materials. Inspired by silica condensing systems found in diatoms and sponges, the potential use of the awesome discriminating power of biology to drive nanoscale assembly will be explored. Specifically, (1) Develop a series of biomimetic templates capable of catalyzing the formation of Si02, Ti02, Ga203 and Ge02. (2) Capitalize on the biomimetic template's structure and function to prepare novel metal oxide composites incorporating additional nanoscale material or biological components. (3) Assemble novel composite metal oxide materials through patterned biomimetically active surfaces. By bridging two previously unconnected but crucial areas of nanoscience and biotechnology, steps towards bringing the power of biological materials synthesis of hierarchical multi-component systems will be made.