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Crossing length scales: X-ray approaches to studying the structure of biological materials
| Title: | Crossing length scales: X-ray approaches to studying the structure of biological materials |
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| Authors: | Tilman A. Grünewald, Marianne Liebi, Henrik Birkedal |
| Contributors: | Grünewald, Tilman |
| Source: | IUCrJ IUCrJ, Vol 11, Iss 5, Pp 708-722 (2024) Grünewald, T A, Liebi, M & Birkedal, H 2024, 'Crossing length scales : X-ray approaches to studying the structure of biological materials', IUCrJ, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 708-722. https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052252524007838 |
| Publisher Information: | International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Subject Terms: | Crystallography, coherent x-ray diffraction, coherent X-ray diffraction, Bone and Bones/diagnostic imaging, X-ray scattering, X-Ray Diffraction/methods, biomineralization, Bone and Bones, [PHYS] Physics [physics], [SDV.IB.BIO] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/Biomaterials, [SDV.IB.IMA] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Bioengineering/Imaging, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Imaging, Three-Dimensional/methods, X-Ray Diffraction, QD901-999, hierarchical structuring, x-ray scattering, Topical Reviews, Animals, Humans, biomaterials |
| Description: | Biological materials have outstanding properties. With ease, challenging mechanical, optical or electrical properties are realised from comparatively `humble' building blocks. The key strategy to realise these properties is through extensive hierarchical structuring of the material from the millimetre to the nanometre scale in 3D. Though hierarchical structuring in biological materials has long been recognized, the 3D characterization of such structures remains a challenge. To understand the behaviour of materials, multimodal and multi-scale characterization approaches are needed. In this review, we outline current X-ray analysis approaches using the structures of bone and shells as examples. We show how recent advances have aided our understanding of hierarchical structures and their functions, and how these could be exploited for future research directions. We also discuss current roadblocks including radiation damage, data quantity and sample preparation, as well as strategies to address them. |
| Document Type: | Article Other literature type |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| ISSN: | 2052-2525 |
| DOI: | 10.1107/s2052252524007838 |
| Access URL: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39194257 https://doaj.org/article/e772437039a344b2aebb3aa012d12214 https://hal.science/hal-04727808v1/document https://hal.science/hal-04727808v1 https://doi.org/10.1107/s2052252524007838 https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/096825d1-e9c3-4a2c-9ce8-b117f4b6571e http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85202885959&partnerID=8YFLogxK https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052252524007838 |
| Rights: | CC BY URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are cited. |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....29ab9dbc4f8cec9aca0a30dbeed5dd4e |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 20522525 |
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| DOI: | 10.1107/s2052252524007838 |