Symposium “Biological Making of Materials”

Date

Sep 11, 2023 - Sep 12, 2023

Time

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Language

en

Main Topic

Biologie

Description

Refined over millions of years of evolution, biological materials such as bone, wood and shells are of spectacular beauty and teach us the principles of material design and synthesis. Biological materials are inherently multifunctional and display diverse material properties that we cannot yet reproduce by synthetic routes. They are often composed of a remarkably small number of simple building blocks which are hierarchically structured. The function and properties of biogenic materials depend on the controlled organization of those building blocks at multiple scales which is brought about by the action of the organism’s processing machinery. Understanding the design and production of biological materials (learning from nature) is pivotal to develop new fabrication strategies for the manufacturing of advanced materials with structure and properties mimicking biogenic materials with high precision. This campus-public symposium is part of the 5-day summer school of the same name.

Links

• BMM2023 Summer School and Symposium

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