Marine-Derived Polymeric Materials and Biomimetics: An Overview

Marion Claverie (1) , Colin Mcreynolds (1) , Arnaud Petitpas (1) , Martin Georges Thomas (1) , Susana C.M. Fernandes (1, 2)

1 IPREM - Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les materiaux
2 Uppsala University

The review covers recent literature on the ocean as both a source of biotechnological tools and as a source of bio-inspired materials. The emphasis is on marine biomacromolecules namely hyaluronic acid, chitin and chitosan, peptides, collagen, enzymes, polysaccharides from algae, and secondary metabolites like mycosporines. Their specific biological, physicochemical and structural properties together with relevant applications in biocomposite materials have been included. Additionally, it refers to the marine organisms as source of inspiration for the design and development of sustainable and functional (bio)materials. Marine biological functions that mimic reef fish mucus, marine adhesives and structural colouration are explained.

Mots clés: marine proteins; marine polysaccharides; by-products valorization; Marine secondary metabolites; bio-inspiration; application sectors; marine secondary metabolites; Application sectors; Bio-inspiration; Blue biotechnology; By-products valorization; Marine polysaccharides; Marine proteins

Domaines: Polymères; Matériaux

Marion Claverie, Colin Mcreynolds, Arnaud Petitpas, Martin Georges Thomas, Susana C.M. Fernandes. Marine-Derived Polymeric Materials and Biomimetics: An Overview. Polymers, 2020, 12 (5), pp.1002. ⟨10.3390/POLYM12051002⟩. ⟨hal-02860491⟩