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Morphology Genetic Materials Templated from Natural Species
Author(s) -
Gu Jiajun,
Zhang Wang,
Su Huilan,
Fan Tongxiang,
Zhu Shenmin,
Liu Qinglei,
Zhang Di
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201401413
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotechnology , natural (archaeology) , supercapacitor , natural materials , natural selection , biomimetics , selection (genetic algorithm) , biochemical engineering , electrode , computer science , polymer science , capacitance , biology , artificial intelligence , engineering , paleontology , chemistry
The structural characteristics of natural species have been optimized by natural selection for millions of years. They offer specific functions much more effectively than artificial approaches. Morphology genetic materials utilize morphologies gleaned from natural selection into their hierarchical structures. The combination of natural morphologies and manually selected functional materials makes these novel materials suitable for many applications. This review focuses on the strategies by which the structures and functions of natural species can be utilized. Specific functions inherited from both the natural microstructures and coupled functional materials are highlighted with regard to various applications, including photonics, light‐harvesting, surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and electrodes for supercapacitors and batteries, as well as environmentally friendly materials.