Request for Conference / Symposium Funding: American Association for Crystal Growth and Epitaxy, Biological Crystallization and Self-Assembly
Abstract
Biological systems, which use extracellular matrices for structural support and defense as well as other functions, are now providing materials science with new opportunities for design and application. These systems adapt to changing ambient conditions, continually refining and adjusting shape through chemical, cellular, and mechanical signaling. The interface between biology and materials science has rapidly emerged to be at the forefront of materials research. Understanding the processes that guide the formation of multiscale features (nano, micro, meso and macro) is critical towards understanding functional aspects as well as new materials and system designs. The concept behind developing biomimetic and bioinspired materials is to adapt designs and interfacial features from complex, multifunctional biological systems, which use natural components, to produce structures with high performance synthetic engineering materials. This requires a systems approach combining the expertise of engineers with life scientists to study, refine and develop materials with complex, hierarchical structures. Therefore, the primary objective of this project is to provide an interdisciplinary conference with symposia that will cover topics related to the investigations of self-assembly of organic components, their potential in forming interfaces for subsequent templating of inorganic materials to form complex, hierarchically assembled biological materials. In addition, translation via synthetic analogues towards biomimetic and bioinspired systems will be addressed as well as fundamental topics of crystallization. It will encompass a diversity of fields via invited talks from researchers in materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, biology, physics and chemistry. Leveraging these different fields within one symposium will provide attendees an opportunity to hear different perspectives on a critical and emerging research area that is full of potential to uncover fundamental science as well as new design rules for the development of next generation advanced and complex materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 2022
- Source ID
- W911NF2210111
Entities
People
- David J Kisailus
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of California, Irvine