Introduction to Biological Materials Science

Introduction to Biological Materials Science

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  • 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 300 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9783527329717
  • DDC分類 660

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This first textbook dedicated to the topic, written by a pioneer in the field, explains the principles of Nature's bottom-up engineering of biological materials, such as tissues, teeth, muscles, bones and tendons. He adopts a didactic approach and content structure to reflect the design principles, introducing basic biological, chemical, physical and materials science concepts essential to the understanding of the relationship between structure, properties and function in biological materials. Chapters dedicated to the elementary physical interactions and molecular building blocks, from simple sugars to complex, folded protein structures, provide the knowledge base for such advanced topics as the self-assembly of biological materials, the tuning of their properties and their processing. Case studies on important biological materials illustrate questions such as "How do plants move?", "What limits muscle performance?", and "How does the gecko effect work?"

Contents

WHAT IS BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS SCIENCE? Introduction to the Field Hierarchy: Understanding Adaptations at Different Length Scales, Bottom-Up Engineering and the Building Blocks Multifunctionality as an Evolutionary Design Paradigm ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS Strong and Weak Interactions Hydrogen Bonding Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Forces Charge-Charge Interactions Covalent Bonding/Coordination Complexes MOLECULAR AND PRIMARY STRUCTURES: BUILDING BLOCKS Synthesis and Processing of Proteins and Sugars, Chitin and Cellulose Protein Side Groups and their Properties SECONDARY => QUARTERNARY STRUCTURE Protein Secondary Structure and Folding: alpha, beta, PPII, coiled coil Ramachandran Plots Actin, Collagen Fibrils, Virus, Polymerization Models, Microtubules MATERIALS PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR Mechanics Optics Adhesion Multifunctionality TUNING MATERIALS PROPERTIES/ POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS AND PROCESSING Crosslinking Hidden Lengths Interface Design Porosity Nanocomposite Design Mineralization BIOMIMETICS CASE STUDIES Why Does None not Break more Often? Why is Cornea Transparent? How Does a Plant Move? How Do Mussels Stay Attached to Surfaces on the Wave-Swept Rocky Seashore? How Does Nature Create Polymers as Hard as Mineral? How Do Structural Colors Originate? What Limits Muscle Performance? How Does a Spider Web Stop an Insect Midflight? Gecko and Lotus Effect