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Bionic Engineering for Boosting Multidisciplinary Integration: 3rd Edition
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Bionic Engineering for Boosting Multidisciplinary Integration: 3rd Edition

A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1546

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Zhengzhi Mu

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Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130022, China
Interests: biomimetic structures; bio-inspired composites; bionic engineering; biointerfaces
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Dr. Wenxin Cao

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Center for Composite Materials and Structures, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150080, China
Interests: nanocomposites; interface engineering; carbon materials
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Dr. Zhi-Bei Qu

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Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, 826 Zhangheng Road, Shanghai 201203, China
Interests: chemical biology; medicinal chemistry; DNA nanotechnology; multiscale simulation
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Dr. Jiao Yan

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Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry (CIAC), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
Interests: functional nanomaterials; chiral nanoparticles; self-assembly; biomedical applications
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Bionics has had distinctive multi-disciplinary properties since its origin. The vigorous development of core research in bionics in recent decades has further promoted multidisciplinary innovation. Combining the advantages of disciplines such as mechanical engineering, materials science, physical chemistry, biology, and medicine, bionic engineering has embodied and engineered the ideology of “learning from nature but going beyond nature”, demonstrating the visionary prospects of its engineering applications. Moreover, comprehensive and sustainable development in fields that could benefit from bionic engineering applications, such as bionic intelligent robots, bionic functional materials, and bionic medical engineering, among many other emerging research branches, also greatly expand the research boundaries of traditional disciplines. Therefore, it is beneficial to assess the development of bionic engineering and accurately predict its future development by focusing on the unique role of bionic engineering in promoting multidisciplinary integration. This could also help researchers in multidisciplinary fields grasp the frontiers of bionic engineering research.

This Special Issue mainly highlights the latest research on and original insights into bionic engineering that boost multidisciplinary integration. This may include, but is not limited to, topics such as bionic innovative design, bionic material preparation, bionic engineering applications, etc. We invite biomimeticians, biologists, mechanical engineers, materials scientists, and chemists from all over the world to contribute to this Special Issue. We aim to create an international, open, and shared academic exchange platform for researchers in the bionic engineering field and seek to promote the high-quality development of bionics together.

Dr. Zhengzhi Mu
Dr. Wenxin Cao
Dr. Zhi-Bei Qu
Dr. Jiao Yan
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Keywords

  • novel bionic design
  • bionic functional surfaces
  • bionic functional materials
  • bionic green fabrication
  • bionic engineering applications

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Synergistic Strengthening and Toughening of 3D-Printed Bioinspired Alumina Composites with a Multi-Scale Bouligand Structure
by Zhaozhi Wang, Dongxu Duan, Lei Yang, Xu Bai, Zhibin Jiao, Chenliang Wu, Jing Zhao and Zhihui Zhang
Biomimetics 2026, 11(4), 252; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics11040252 - 6 Apr 2026
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Inspired by the Bouligand helicoidal architecture of the dactyl club of the peacock mantis shrimp, this study employed direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing to construct a three-level synergistic toughening system composed of nano-SiO2, microscale flake alumina, and a macroscale helicoidal [...] Read more.
Inspired by the Bouligand helicoidal architecture of the dactyl club of the peacock mantis shrimp, this study employed direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing to construct a three-level synergistic toughening system composed of nano-SiO2, microscale flake alumina, and a macroscale helicoidal structure. The effects of nano-SiO2 content, Bouligand helix angle, and flake alumina content on the flexural strength and fracture toughness of the composite ceramics were systematically investigated. The results showed that the optimal nano-SiO2 addition was 7 wt%, yielding a fracture toughness of 1.03 MPa·m1/2, which was 13% higher than that of pure alumina. The introduced intergranular glassy phase transformed the rigid grain-boundary bonding into a moderately strong gradient interface, resulting in higher fracture toughness for all SiO2-containing samples than for pure alumina. The Bouligand structure further increased the fracture toughness to a maximum of 1.45 MPa·m1/2 at a helix angle of 10°, representing a 39% improvement over the 0° sample. When microscale flake alumina was incorporated into the optimal matrix containing 7 wt% SiO2, the best overall mechanical performance was achieved at a flake alumina content of 5 wt%, where the flakes directly dissipated fracture energy through pull-out, fracture, and bridging mechanisms. The synergistic effect of the three structural levels was most pronounced at a helix angle of 20°, at which the sample containing 5 wt% flake alumina achieved a fracture toughness of 2.07 MPa·m1/2 with almost no loss in flexural strength, corresponding to a 113% improvement over the sample without flake alumina. These results demonstrate that three-level synergy can be achieved through nanoscale interfacial optimization, microscale energy dissipation by reinforcing phases, and macroscale crack deflection induced by the helicoidal structure, thereby providing important theoretical and experimental support for the multiscale design of high-performance bioinspired ceramic materials. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bionic Engineering for Boosting Multidisciplinary Integration: 3rd Edition)
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Three-Dimensional Printing Biomimetic Ceramic Composites Inspired by the Desert Scorpion with Excellent Erosion Wear Resistance
by Zhaozhi Wang, Weicong Wang, Xinhui Duan, Xu Bai, Zhibin Jiao, Chenliang Wu, Jing Zhao and Zhihui Zhang
Biomimetics 2026, 11(4), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics11040248 - 4 Apr 2026
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Inspired by the erosion-resistant dorsal armor of the desert scorpion, this study developed biomimetic ZTA ceramic composites with enhanced resistance to solid particle erosion. Three biomimetic configurations, namely convex-bump (CH-O), convex-curved-surface (CH-CS), and convex hybrid rigid–flexible (CH-HS) structures, were fabricated by direct ink [...] Read more.
Inspired by the erosion-resistant dorsal armor of the desert scorpion, this study developed biomimetic ZTA ceramic composites with enhanced resistance to solid particle erosion. Three biomimetic configurations, namely convex-bump (CH-O), convex-curved-surface (CH-CS), and convex hybrid rigid–flexible (CH-HS) structures, were fabricated by direct ink writing (DIW) 3D printing. Their erosion performance was evaluated by gas–solid two-phase erosion tests at impact angles ranging from 15° to 90°, and the underlying mechanisms were elucidated through erosion morphology analysis, actual impact angle analysis, and stress-wave propagation analysis. The results showed that the erosion rate of all samples first increased and then decreased with increasing impact angle, reaching a maximum at around 60°. Compared with the smooth control sample, CH-O exhibited lower erosion resistance under low-angle erosion conditions but showed clear improvement under high-angle erosion conditions, with the erosion resistance increased by 18.39–32.54%. CH-CS further improved the erosion resistance of CH-O, with enhancements of 14.31–53.92% at low impact angles and 24.57–35.17% at high impact angles. Among all the biomimetic designs, CH-HS exhibited the best overall erosion resistance, showing an additional improvement of 9.22–32.16% over CH-CS across the tested impact angle range. The superior erosion resistance was attributed to the synergistic effects of convex-bump morphology, curved-surface-induced particle deflection, and rigid–flexible coupling. These biomimetic features modified the actual impact angle of the particles, deflected their trajectories, reduced direct particle impact, and generated a shadow effect, while the flexible layer dissipated impact energy through reflection unloading at the rigid–flexible interface. This study provides a novel strategy for the biomimetic design of erosion-resistant ceramic composites and offers new insights into mitigating erosion damage in ceramic-based mechanical components. Full article
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