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Vapor phase infiltration: from a bioinspired process to technologic application, a prospective review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2018

Itxasne Azpitarte  and
Mato Knez
Itxasne Azpitarte*
Affiliation:
CIC nanoGUNE, Tolosa Hiribidea, 76, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
Mato Knez
Affiliation:
CIC nanoGUNE, Tolosa Hiribidea, 76, 20018, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Maria Diaz de Haro 3, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
*
Address all correspondence to Itxasne Azpitarte at i.azpitarte@nanogune.eu
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Abstract

Biomineralization is a natural concept to alter the mechanical properties of soft matter. Mimicking this concept became desirable with a resulting great variety of approaches toward realizing functional hybrid materials. Vapor-phase infiltration (VPI), a solvent-free approach, is complementary to solution-based processes and often provides hybrid materials with a different chemical nature. This article overviews the evolution of VPI from a curiosity-driven alternative way to mimic biomineralization toward its application in functional materials design. Even though still in infancy, the rapidly growing interest shows promise for upcoming innovative applications of VPI in a great variety of research and development directions.

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 2018 , pp. 727 - 741
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