Crystallization engineering is to design and develop solutions to the optimum conversion of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind by using crystallization. Crystallization is a cross-scale process from atoms, ions, and molecules in microscale to bulk crystals in macroscale. Fabricating nanomaterials with desired performances is an open issue with multiscale challenges during crystallization. For the innovation of crystallization engineering, geology may provide various inspirations such as structures, compositions and formation conditions, if mineral materials can be regarded as novel artificial materials. This review shows us some geo-inspirations that enable people to create and engineer novel materials with satisfactory performance.

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受地球启发的结晶工程：纳米级及以上的多功能材料设计和制造

结晶工程是设计和开发解决方案，通过结晶将自然资源优化转化为人类使用。结晶是从微观尺度的原子、离子和分子到宏观尺度的块状晶体的跨尺度过程。制造具有所需性能的纳米材料是结晶过程中面临多尺度挑战的一个悬而未决的问题。对于结晶工程的创新，如果将矿物材料视为新型人工材料，地质学可以提供结构、成分、形成条件等多种启示。这篇评论向我们展示了一些地理灵感，使人们能够创造和设计性能令人满意的新型材料。