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Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices in Times of Change 2024

A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 3112

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ille C. Gebeshuber

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Institute of Applied Physics (IAP), Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Wiedner Hauptstrasse 8-10/134, 1040 Vienna, Austria
Interests: tribology; nanotribology; green technology; positive technologies; systems approaches; complex systems
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Dr. Antonio Concilio

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Department of Adaptive Structures, Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali, 81043 Capua, CE, Italy
Interests: adaptive structures; smart structures; morphing; structural health monitoring; integrated vehicle health monitoring; vibroacoustic control
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a new Collection titled “Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices in Times of Change 2024”, which will collect papers invited by the Editorial Board Members.

The aim of this Collection is to provide a venue for networking and communication between the Biomimetics journal and scholars in the field of biomimetic design, constructions, devices, and operations. All papers will be published in open access following peer review. Since we currently live in a time of multiple crises (species extinction, climate change, pandemic, conflicts, social issues, energy supply problems, etc.), we suggest addressing the topic of the SI along the lines of grand challenges, and of inspiration and solutions in times of crises.

In addition, the journal welcomes contributions from the natural sciences as well as thinkers from the humanities fields.

Dr. Ille C. Gebeshuber
Dr. Antonio Concilio
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Biomimetics is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • biomimetic design
  • biomimetic constructions
  • biomimetic devices

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Stapled Peptides: An Innovative and Ultimate Future Drug Offering a Highly Powerful and Potent Therapeutic Alternative
by Do-Hee Kim and Sung-Min Kang
Biomimetics 2024, 9(9), 537; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9090537 - 5 Sep 2024
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Peptide-based therapeutics have traditionally faced challenges, including instability in the bloodstream and limited cell membrane permeability. However, recent advancements in α-helix stapled peptide modification techniques have rekindled interest in their efficacy. Notably, these developments ensure a highly effective method for improving peptide stability [...] Read more.
Peptide-based therapeutics have traditionally faced challenges, including instability in the bloodstream and limited cell membrane permeability. However, recent advancements in α-helix stapled peptide modification techniques have rekindled interest in their efficacy. Notably, these developments ensure a highly effective method for improving peptide stability and enhancing cell membrane penetration. Particularly in the realm of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), the application of stapled peptide techniques has significantly increased peptide stability and has been successfully applied to many peptides. Furthermore, constraining the secondary structure of peptides has also been proven to enhance their biological activity. In this review, the entire process through which hydrocarbon-stapled antimicrobial peptides attain improved drug-like properties is examined. First, the essential secondary structural elements required for their activity as drugs are validated, specific residues are identified using alanine scanning, and stapling techniques are strategically incorporated at precise locations. Additionally, the mechanisms by which these structure-based stapled peptides function as AMPs are explored, providing a comprehensive and engaging discussion. Full article
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Bioinspired Designs for Lightweighting, a Critical Review for Manufacturing
by Vinay Kenny, Salil Bapat, Pauline Smith, John La Scala and Ajay P. Malshe
Biomimetics 2025, 10(3), 150; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics10030150 - 1 Mar 2025
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The design and manufacturing of lightweight structures (also termed lightweighting) are essential for many industrial applications to reduce material and energy consumption, impacting industries from automobiles to aerospace. Through millions of years of evolution, biology has utilized intricate designs and materials that are [...] Read more.
The design and manufacturing of lightweight structures (also termed lightweighting) are essential for many industrial applications to reduce material and energy consumption, impacting industries from automobiles to aerospace. Through millions of years of evolution, biology has utilized intricate designs and materials that are both lightweight and strong as a part of evolution, enabling organisms to adapt efficiently to their environments and providing a library of lightweighting approaches. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of biological design strategies for lightweighting. The authors introduce a biological design toolbox for lightweighting, a modular list of design attributes biological species utilize to develop lightweight structures. Selected representative lightweight biological examples and the fundamental science governing their design strategies are analyzed and discussed using the design toolbox, which could be applied in manufacturing engineered parts and systems. Their corresponding simulated and/or manufactured designs were also studied to highlight the gaps and opportunity space in the current bio-inspired design practices. To address these gaps, a holistic bio-inspired design framework for lightweighting is proposed as a part of future research based on the critical analysis of the design toolbox for lightweighting. Full article
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