Advances in Bio-Inspired Soft Materials and Devices
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 16
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nature offers elegant solutions to complex engineering challenges, inspiring the development of soft materials and devices that combine adaptability, resilience, and functionality. Bio-inspired soft materials draw on the structure of biological systems to deliver unique mechanical properties and dynamic responses, while also enabling novel applications across diverse disciplines.
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent progress in bio-inspired soft materials and devices, bringing together innovations in fundamental mechanics, advanced fabrication, and emerging technologies. We invite contributions that explore the mechanics of bio-inspired soft materials, including fracture, adhesion, fatigue, and wear, through theoretical, numerical, or experimental approaches. In addition, we welcome research on fabrication techniques such as 3D printing, nanofabrication, biohybrid strategies, and other forms of advanced manufacturing that enable the creation of complex architectures with tailored properties and multiple functions.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Mechanics of soft materials;
- Advanced manufacturing of soft materials;
- Soft robotics and bio-inspired actuators;
- Biomedical implants and devices;
- Wearable electronics;
- Bio-inspired metamaterials;
- Soft human–machine interfaces.
We encourage original research, reviews, and perspectives that push the boundaries of bio-inspired design and contribute to the development of next-generation soft technologies.
Dr. Chenghai Li
Guest Editor
Hang Yang
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- bio-inspired materials
- soft robotics
- solid mechanics
- advanced manufacturing
- 3D printing
- nanofabrication
- wearable and implantable devices
- multifunctional materials
- human–machine interfaces
- metamateraials
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