BIOMINERALIZATION - THE HARD PART OF BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Recent advances in the study of Biomineralization serve as a reminder of the intrinsic breadth and scope of Inorganic Chemistry at a time when Inorganic Chemistry in the UK is under threat of fragmentation. It is demonstrated that the study of biominerals from a chemical perspective has resulted in new structural and synthetic challenges, novel concepts such as molecular recognition at inorganic-organic interfaces, and the opportunity to develop a biomimetic approach to the crystal engineering of inorganic materials.