Silk-Based Bioinspired Materials: Design and Application 2026
A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 163
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Silk is a fibrous material produced through the spinning proteins biosynthesized by organisms such as insects and spiders. It serves a variety of functions, including protecting pupae by forming a shelter, encasing eggs, capturing food, building nests, and acting as a guide rail for reproduction. Consequently, silk proteins exhibit diverse amino acid sequences tailored to their specific functions, and their higher-order structures are precisely regulated to achieve the physical properties required for each application. Moreover, silks are produced in accordance with the environment in which the organisms live—for example, caddisflies inhabit aquatic environments and produce silk underwater.
This Special Issue will aims to advance the accumulation of knowledge and the development of technologies in biomimetics and novel materials by presenting original papers and review articles from biological, molecular biological, chemical, physicochemical, or engineering perspectives. Topics include the design, production, processing, and application of advanced functional materials and devices that mimic or are inspired by the structure and properties of diverse silks.
Dr. Zongpu Xu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- silk
- structure
- function
- modifications
- applications
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