Klaus-Joerger T, Joerger R, Olsson E, Granqvist C
Dept of Materials Science, The Angström Laboratory, Uppsala University, PO Box 534, SE-751 21 Uppsala, Sweden.
Trends Biotechnol. 2001 Jan;19(1):15-20. doi: 10.1016/s0167-7799(00)01514-6.
Metal micro-/nano-particles with suitable chemical modification can be organized into new ceramic-metal (cermet) or organic-metal (orgmet) composites or structured materials. These materials are attracting significant attention because of their unique structures and highly optimized properties. However, the synthesis of composite materials with inhomogeneities on the nanometer or sub-micrometer scale is a continuing challenge in materials science. Many industrial physical and chemical surface-coating processes using conventional techniques are both energy and cost inefficient and require sophisticated instrumentation. In the future, biology might offer a superior option.
具有适当化学修饰的金属微/纳米颗粒可被组装成新型陶瓷-金属（金属陶瓷）或有机-金属（有机金属）复合材料或结构化材料。这些材料因其独特的结构和高度优化的性能而备受关注。然而，合成具有纳米或亚微米尺度不均匀性的复合材料仍是材料科学中持续面临的挑战。许多使用传统技术的工业物理和化学表面涂层工艺既耗能又成本高昂，且需要精密仪器。未来，生物学可能会提供一个更好的选择。
