Advances in Biomimetic Design and Materials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 1951
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bioinspired materials; biomaterials; protein adsorption; plasma-processed materials; special wettabilities; functional polymers; surface functionalization; aerospace materials
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Interests: protein auto-assemblies; biomaterials; cell fate determination
Special Issue Information
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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Keywords
- biomimetics
- biomimicry
- biomimicry architecture
- bioinspired materials
- bioinspired computing
- biomimetic proteins
- biomechanics and biorobotics
- biomaterials
- biopolymers
- catalytic systems
- design
- green chemistry
- materials
- nanomaterials
- nature
- regenerative materials
- sensors
- smart materials
- sustainability
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