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Bioinspiration and biomimicry in chemistry : reverse-engineering nature / edited by Gerhard F. Swiegers
Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Hoboken, N.J : Wiley, c2012Edition: Online-AusgDescription: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xxvii, 480 p., [16] p. of plates)) : ill. (some col.)ISBN:- 9781283700214
- 1283700212
- 9781118310069
- 9780470566671
- 610.28
- QP517.B56
- QP517.B56 B478 2012
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Summary: GERHARD F. SWIEGERS, PhD, is a professor of chemistry at the University of Wollongong in Australia. His research focuses on taking inspiration from and learning from Nature in fields including self-assembly and catalysis. He has authored widely cited works that highlight the similarity of self-assembly in chemistry and biology. He has also been responsible for illuminating important fundamental aspects of chemical and biological catalysis, with significant implications for the rational design of bio-inspired catalysts.Summary: Intro -- BIOINSPIRATION AND BIOMIMICRY IN CHEMISTRY -- CONTENTS -- Foreword: Jean-Marie Lehn -- Foreword: Janine Benyus -- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Introduction: The Concept of Biomimicry and Bioinspiration in Chemistry -- 1.1 What is Biomimicry and Bioinspiration? -- 1.2 Why Seek Inspiration from, or Replicate Biology? -- 1.2.1 Biomimicry and Bioinspiration as a Means of Learning from Nature and Reverse-Engineering from Nature -- 1.2.2 Biomimicry and Bioinspiration as a Test of Our Understanding of Nature -- 1.2.3 Going Beyond Biomimicry and Bioinspiration -- 1.3 Other Monikers: Bioutilization, Bioextraction, Bioderivation, and Bionics -- 1.4 Biomimicry and Sustainability -- 1.5 Biomimicry and Nanostructure -- 1.6 Bioinspiration and Structural Hierarchies -- 1.7 Bioinspiration and Self-Assembly -- 1.8 Bioinspiration and Function -- 1.9 Future Perspectives: Drawing Inspiration from the Complex System that is Nature -- References -- 2. Bioinspired Self-Assembly I: Self-Assembled Structures -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Molecular Clefts, Capsules, and Cages -- 2.2.1 Organic Cage Systems -- 2.2.2 Metallosupramolecular Cage Systems -- 2.3 Enzyme Mimics and Models: The Example of Carbonic Anhydrase -- 2.4 Self-Assembled Liposome-Like Systems -- 2.5 Ion Channel Mimics -- 2.6 Base-Pairing Structures -- 2.7 DNA-RNA Structures -- 2.8 Bioinspired Frameworks -- 2.9 Conclusion -- References -- 3. Bioinspired Self-Assembly II: Principles of Cooperativity in Bioinspired Self-Assembling Systems -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Statistical Factors in Self-Assembly -- 3.3 Allosteric Cooperativity -- 3.4 Effective Molarity -- 3.5 Chelate Cooperativity -- 3.6 Interannular Cooperativity -- 3.7 Stability of an Assembly -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Bioinspired Molecular Machines -- 4.1 Introduction.PPN: PPN: 809972271Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PAD | ZDB-30-PQE | ZDB-38-EBR
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Foreword; References; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction: The Concept of Biomimicry and Bioinspiration in Chemistry; 1.1 What is Biomimicry and Bioinspiration?; 1.2 Why Seek Inspiration from, or Replicate Biology?; 1.3 Other Monikers: Bioutilization, Bioextraction, Bioderivation, and Bionics; 1.4 Biomimicry and Sustainability; 1.5 Biomimicry and Nanostructure; 1.6 Bioinspiration and Structural Hierarchies; 1.7 Bioinspiration and Self-Assembly; 1.8 Bioinspiration and Function
1.9 Future Perspectives: Drawing Inspiration from the Complex System that is NatureReferences; Chapter 2: Bioinspired Self-Assembly I: Self-Assembled Structures; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Molecular Clefts, Capsules, and Cages; 2.3 Enzyme Mimics and Models: The Example of Carbonic Anhydrase; 2.4 Self-Assembled Liposome-Like Systems; 2.5 Ion Channel Mimics; 2.6 Base-Pairing Structures; 2.7 DNA-RNA Structures; 2.8 Bioinspired Frameworks; 2.9 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Bioinspired Self-Assembly II: Principles of Cooperativity in Bioinspired Self-Assembling Systems; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Statistical Factors in Self-Assembly3.3 Allosteric Cooperativity; 3.4 Effective Molarity; 3.5 Chelate Cooperativity; 3.6 Interannular Cooperativity; 3.7 Stability of an Assembly; 3.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Bioinspired Molecular Machines; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Mechanical Effects in Biological Machines; 4.3 Theoretical Considerations: Flashing Ratchets; 4.4 Sliding Machines; 4.5 Rotary Motors; 4.6 Moving Larger Scale Objects; 4.7 Walking Machines; 4.8 Ingenious Machines; 4.9 Using Synthetic Bioinspired Machines in Biology; 4.10 Perspective; 4.11 Conclusion; References
Chapter 5: Bioinspired Materials Chemistry I: Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Silicate-Based Bionanocomposites as Bioinspired Systems; 5.3 Bionanocomposite Foams; 5.4 Biomimetic Membranes; 5.5 Hierarchically Layered Composites; 5.6 Conclusion; 5.7 Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6: Bioinspired Materials Chemistry II: Biomineralization as Inspiration for Materials Chemistry; 6.1 Inspiration from Nature; 6.2 Learning from Nature; 6.3 Applying Lessons from Nature: Synthesis of Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials; 6.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References
Chapter 7: Bioinspired Catalysis7.1 Introduction; 7.2 A General Description of the Operation of Catalysts; 7.3 A Brief History of Our Understanding of the Operation of Enzymes; 7.4 Representative Studies of Bioinspired/Biomimetic Catalysts; 7.5 The Relationship Between Enzymatic Catalysis and Nonbiological Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis; 7.6 Selected High-Performance NonBiological Catalysts that Exploit Nature's Catalytic Principles; 7.7 Conclusion: The Prospects for Harnessing Nature's Catalytic Principles; References; Chapter 8: Biomimetic Amphiphiles and Vesicles; 8.1 Introduction
8.2 Synthetic Amphiphiles as Building Blocks for Biomimetic Vesicles
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