| POLYMERS Vol.62 No.2 |
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COVER STORY Creation of Inorganic Materials Based on Biopolymers |
| In nature, living organisms produce mineralized tissues by means of biomineralization.
For example, not only exoskeletons of pearls, shells, and the crustaceans,
but also bones and teeth are created by biomineralization. In the process
of biomineralization, biopolymers, such as proteins and polypeptides
play crucial roles for controlling crystal system, arrangement, and hierarchical
structure of resulting inorganic crystals. Inspired by the elegant mechanism,
many scientists have recently studied the utilization
of biopolymers for precision arrangement of metal ions, controlled growth
of metal nanoparticles, and creation of nanodevices. In this edition,
we focus on the latest developments in the preparation of functional
inorganic materials and their applications to nanoelectronics by use
of biopolymers. （Editors: UEMURA, UOZU, SADA,
and JIN） |
| Digest for English Readers | 68
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| Hot Topics in Polymer Science in Japan | 71
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| Commentary |
| Biomineralization: Towards Development of New Materials | Tadashi MATSUNAGA | 72
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| COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews |
| Fabrication and Application of Bio-Nanomaterial by Biotemplates | Kenji IWAHORI, Ichiro YAMASHITA | 73
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| Biomimetic Materials Synthesis and
Self-Assembly for Device Fabrications: What Have We Done and Where Do
We Go with This Technology |
Hiroshi MATSUI | 76
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| Bioinspired Synthesis of Inorganic Crystals: Molecular Control of Crystal Growth | Hiroaki IMAI, Yuya OAKI | 79
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| PolyMANGA | 82
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| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Nanointerface Molecules from Material-Binding Antibodies | Mitsuo UMETSU, Takamitsu HATTORI, Izumi KUMAGAI | 83
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| Technology for Bio-Silica Fabrications Inspired by Diatom Shell Formation: Development and Perspective | Yusuke MATSUDA | 85
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| Metal-Complexed Organic Nanotubes Self-Assembled from Peptide Lipids | Masaki KOGISO, Masaru AOYAGI | 87
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| Development of Organic/Inorganic Hybrids Based on Polymer Templates | Tatsuya NISHIMURA | 89
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| GALLERY of the Diatoms | 91
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| Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account |
| Growing from "DA-RA-BU-CHI" | Hiroshi ENDO | 92 |
| Front-Line Polymer Science |
| Layer-by-Layer Assembly, Where are You Going? | Katsuhiko ARIGA | 93
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| MACRO Economy | 98
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| Messages from KOBUNSHI Editorial Committee | 99
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| Messages from SPSJ | 100
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