贝壳珍珠层作为一种典型的生物矿化材料而备受关注. 本文综述了贝壳珍珠层结构及其文石晶体的结晶学取向, 概述了贝壳珍珠层成因的生物矿化机理. 同时介绍了贝壳珍珠层特殊的组装方式在仿生材料方面近年来的研究进展, 认为选择合适的有机物,使其自组装成各种超分子结构作为无机物沉积的模板, 是仿生合成的关键.

Microstructured biomaterials such as nacreous layer from mollusk shells receive much attention at present. The progress in studies on the microstructure, orientation of aragonite crystal in nacreous layer, and the biomineralization formation theory of nacreous layer were reviewed in this article. Additionally, the inspiration of the particular principles and mechanisms of self-assembly in nacreous layer for fabrication of biomimetic materials were also discussed. It's believed that choosing the appropriate organic substances, and self-assembly into supramolecular structures as the templates for the depositing of inorganic materials, are crucial for biomimetic synthesis.