Advances in Biomimetic Design and Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Nature has provided a variety of inspiration for designs and materials with outstanding physical and chemical qualities. With the help of these inspirations, we want to execute bioinspired engineering that will be advantageous to several facets of our society. As an example, different types of sensors (chemical or electronic) that are helpful in the disciplines of health and robotics are created by simulating the five basic human senses. Another illustration is the bioinspiration used in the development of photocatalytic materials from the photosynthesis of plants.

The development of bioinspired materials and designs has surged in recent years and this Special Issue aims to collect these advances. Typical topics such as biomimetics, biomimicry, biomimicry architecture, bioinspired materials, bio-inspired computing, biomimetic proteins, biomechanics and biorobotics, biomaterials, biopolymers, catalytic systems and materials, design, green chemistry, materials, nanomaterials, nature, regenerative materials, sensors, smart materials, sustainability, and other related topics are very much welcome in this Special Issue. For physicists, chemists, biologists, engineers, and other scientists to collaborate and contribute to the advancements in this multidisciplinary subject, we think that this Issue will be an excellent venue.

Prof. Dr. Hernando S. Salapare III
Dr. Carole Arnold
Dr. Katia Carneiro
Guest Editors

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