Moynihan, M. A.; Amini, S.; Goodkin, N. F.; Tanzil, J. T. I.; Chua, J. Q. I.; Fabbro, G. N.; Fan, T.-Y.; Schmidt, D. N.; Miserez, A.: Environmental impact on the mechanical properties of Porites spp. corals. Coral Reefs 40 (3), pp. 701 - 717 (2021)
Basu, S.; Hanh, B. M.; Isaiah Chua, J.Q.; Daniel, D.; Ismail, M. H.; Marchioro, M.; Amini, S.; Rice, S. A.; Miserez, A.: Green biolubricant infused slippery surfaces to combat marine biofouling. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 568, pp. 185 - 197 (2020)
Seidel, R.; Blumer, M.; Chaumel, J.; Amini, S.; Dean, M. N.: Endoskeletal mineralization in chimaera and a comparative guide to tessellated cartilage in chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, rays and chimaera). Journal of the Royal Society Interface 17 (171), 20200474 (2020)
Amini, S.; Tadayon, M.; Loke, J. J.; Kumar, A.; Kanagavel, D.; Le Ferrand, H.; Duchamp, M.; Raida, M.; Sobota, R. M.; Chen, L.et al.; Hoon, S.; Miserez, A.: A diecast mineralization process forms the tough mantis shrimp dactyl club. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 116 (18), pp. 8685 - 8692 (2019)
Amini, S.; Tadayon, M.; Chua, J. Q. I.; Miserez, A.: Multi-scale structural design and biomechanics of the pistol shrimp snapper claw. Acta Biomaterialia 73, pp. 449 - 457 (2018)
Holzmann, M.; Rigaud, S.; Amini, S.; Voltski, I.; Pawlowski, J.: Cyrea szymborska gen. et sp nov., a new textulariid foraminifer from the mediterranean sea. Journal of Foraminiferal Research 48 (2), pp. 156 - 163 (2018)
Phua, E. J. R.; Liu, M.; Cho, B.; Liu, Q.; Amini, S.; Hu, X.; Gan, C. L.: Novel high temperature polymeric encapsulation material for extreme environment electronics packaging. Materials & Design 141, pp. 202 - 209 (2018)
Tadayon, M.; Amini, S.; Wang, Z.; Miserez, A.: Biomechanical design of the mantis shrimp saddle: a biomineralized spring used for rapid raptorial strikes. iScience 8, pp. 271 - 282 (2018)
Marcus, M. A.; Amini, S.; Stifler, C. A.; Sun, C.-Y.; Tamura, N.; Bechtel, H. A.; Parkinson, D. Y.; Barnard, H. S.; Zhang, X. X. X.; Chua, J. Q. I.et al.; Miserez, A.; Gilbert, P. U. P. A.: Parrotfish teeth: stiff biominerals whose microstructure makes them tough and abrasion-resistant to bite stony corals. ACS Nano 11 (12), pp. 11856 - 11865 (2017)
Prof. Peter Fratzl, Director of our Biomaterials Department, will contribute his expertise in the science and engineering of biological materials to help inform decision-making and science policy in Germany.
Silica aerogels are among the lightest solid materials and effective insulators thanks to their unique network of pores. X-ray examinations found that bubbles are critical to maintaining the pores during aerogel formation. The emergence of bubbles prevents the material from collapsing and points to low-cost alternative manufacturing methods with varied applications in the construction industry
Team has investigated how the natural properties of native tree bark can be used to create a standardized product for long-term use without the addition of adhesives. They have created bark panels by peeling and drying via hot pressing, which could be used in interior design or furniture and packaging, e.g., through industrial production.
Prof. Dr. Peter Fratzl has been appointed honorary life member by the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS). The CCS describes this nomination as "the highest honor bestowed on the world's most distinguished chemists and materials scientists".
Researchers discovered strong adhesive properties of white-berry mistletoe. Its flexible fibers adhere to both skin and cartilage as well as to various synthetic materials and could find application in many fields, such as wound sealant in biomedicine.
Researchers have discovered new properties of collagen: During the intercalation of minerals in collagen fibers, a contraction tension is generated that is hundreds of times stronger than muscle strength.
On February 3, the virtual inauguration of the first Max Planck Center on the Australian continent will take place. At the MPQC, project teams will explore biological materials known as extracellular matrices.