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. 2015 Aug 7;6(3):708–832. doi: 10.3390/jfb6030708

Table 2.

General respective properties from the bioorganic and inorganic domains, to be combined in various composites and hybrid materials [24].

Inorganic Bioorganic
hardness, brittleness elasticity, plasticity
high density low density
thermal stability permeability
hydrophilicity hydrophobicity
high refractive index selective complexation
mixed valence slate (red-ox) chemical reactivity
strength bioactivity