Unifying design strategies in demosponge and hexactinellid skeletal systems

James C. Weaver; Garrett W. Milliron; Peter Allen; Ali Miserez; Aditya Rawal; Javier Garay; Philipp J. Thurner; Jong Seto; Boaz Mayzel; Larry Jon Friesen; Bradley F. Chmelka; Peter Fratzl; Joanna Aizenberg; Yannicke Dauphin; David Kisailus; Daniel E. Morse

doi:10.1080/00218460903417917

Unifying design strategies in demosponge and hexactinellid skeletal systems

James C. Weaver, Garrett W. Milliron, Peter Allen, Ali Miserez, Aditya Rawal, Javier Garay, Philipp J. Thurner, Jong Seto, Boaz Mayzel, Larry Jon Friesen, Bradley F. Chmelka, Peter Fratzl, Joanna Aizenberg, Yannicke Dauphin, David Kisailus^*, Daniel E. Morse

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Abstract

Biological systems are well known for their ability to construct remarkably complex and mechanically robust skeletal structures from a great diversity of minerals. One such example, silica, is widely used in the synthesis of skeletal elements (spicules) within the phylum Porifera (the sponges). As a result, members of this diverse group have served as useful model systems for analysis of the dynamic processes of biosilicification and for investigating structure function relationships in their often hierarchically ordered skeletal systems. This article describes in detail the skeletal diversity within the two silica-forming sponge classes, the Demospongiae and the Hexactinellida, and through the use of several representative examples, discusses the mechanical consequences of the various modes of construction implemented as well as the potential evolutionary pressures that resulted in their observed structural complexity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	72-95
Number of pages	24
Journal	Journal of Adhesion
Volume	86
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00218460903417917
Publication status	Published - Jan 2010
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Chemistry
Mechanics of Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

Keywords

Biomineralization
Biosilica
Composite
Fracture mechanics
Porifera

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Weaver, J. C., Milliron, G. W., Allen, P., Miserez, A., Rawal, A., Garay, J., Thurner, P. J., Seto, J., Mayzel, B., Friesen, L. J., Chmelka, B. F., Fratzl, P., Aizenberg, J., Dauphin, Y., Kisailus, D., & Morse, D. E. (2010). Unifying design strategies in demosponge and hexactinellid skeletal systems. Journal of Adhesion, 86(1), 72-95. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218460903417917

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