Written by authors from different fields to reflect the
interdisciplinary nature of the topic, this book guides the reader
through new nano-materials processing inspired by nature.
Structured around general principles, each selection and explanation is
motivated by particular biological case studies. This provides the
background for elucidating the particular principle in a second section.
In the third part, examples for applying the principle to materials
processing are given, while in a fourth subsection each chapter is
supplemented by a selection of relevant experimental and theoretical
techniques.