Integrative Approaches to Hybrid Multifunctional Materials: From Multidisciplinary Research to Applied Technologies

• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201000231
• Publication Date: 2010-06-15T17:58:02Z
• Authors: Lionel Nicole; Laurence Rozes; Clément Sanchez
• Keywords: Biomimetics

Achieving nanostructured or hierarchical hybrid architectures involves cross-cutting synthetic strategies where all facettes of chemistry (organic, polymers, solid-state, physical, materials chemistries, biochemistry, etc..), soft matter and ingenious processing are synergistically coupled. These approaches in the vein bio-inspired synthesis integration different areas expertise allows development complex systems various shapes with perfect mastery at size scales, composition, porosity, functionality, morphology. coined "Integrative Chemistry" open a land opportunities to create advanced organic-inorganic bio-inorganic character. represent not only new field basic research creative chemists can express themselves, but also, via their remarkable properties multifunctional nature, hybrids allowing emergence innovative industrial applications extremely diverse fields.