Little is understood on mechanisms used by nature in designing materials with high strength and toughness from weaker constituents. Nanostructured materials found in nature such as bones are composites of proteins and bio-minerals and are found to possess superior mechanical properties in comparison to its constituent phases. These composites are found to have protein molecules confined between the layers of the ceramic platelets. Using this bio-inspired concept, electrospinning technique is explored to fabricate high strength composite fibers for tissue engineering applications. Structural...