Bioinspired Interfaces Reimagined: Designing the Next Generation of Sustainable Polymers
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 37
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bio-inspired nanomaterials; waste valorization; conductive bionanohydrogels; sustainable energy storage devices (batteries, supercapacitors); sustainable and intelligent packaging; superabsorbent fibers
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue examines the transformative potential of bioinspired interface engineering in creating sustainable polymers tailored for high-impact domains such as energy storage devices and biomedical technologies. Drawing inspiration from nature’s hierarchical architecture, adaptive chemistries, and self-regulating interfaces, the featured work reconceptualizes polymeric boundaries as dynamic, functional sites, that govern ion transport, charge distribution, and therapeutic performance. Central themes include the integration of renewable bioinspired polymers, green processing routes, and molecular motifs into polymer systems that achieve high conductivity, mechanical resilience, and biodegradability. Contributions highlight advances in electron binders, soil electrolytes, and implantable scaffolds, where interfacial control directly enhances energy efficiency, device stability, tissue integration, and patient safety. By uniting sustainability imperatives with the precision of bioinspired design, this collection articulates a blueprint for the next generations of multifunctional polymers, materials that deliver uncompromising performance while remaining intrinsically aligned with ecological and human health priorities.
Dr. Seyedrahman Djafaripetroudy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- bioinspired polymers
- sustainable materials
- eco-friendly energy storage
- biopolymer interfaces
- green processing
- biocompatible polymers
- self-healing materials
- multifunctional interfaces
- polymer-based medical devices
- renewable feedstocks
- supramolecular assembly
- interfacial engineering
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