Bioinspired Materials: From Concepts to Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Simulation and Design".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2026 | Viewed by 57
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomimetic structural materials; polymer materials; additive manufacturing; mechanical behavior; impact dynamics; fracture mechanics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioinspired materials refer to artificially synthesized materials developed by mimicking various characteristics or features of living organisms. Bioinspired materials with specific properties can be elaborately designed by studying the morphology, structure, function, and processes of organisms in nature. The concept of bionics is vast and interesting, from materials to components and to structures, providing endless inspiration for scientific development and engineering progress.
This Special Issue, entitled “Bioinspired Materials: From Concepts to Applications”, will focus on the latest advancements in bioinspired materials, components, and structures. The scope of this Special Issue is extensive, and it welcomes various research methods such as advanced design, manufacturing characterization, performance evaluation, and computational methods. Research on theoretical analysis, experimental testing, and numerical simulations is welcome.
Dr. Xiaofei Cao
Prof. Dr. Xiao Kang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bioinspired materials
- bioinspired structures
- advanced design
- manufacturing characterization
- performance evaluation
- computational methods
- material behavior
- mechanical behavior
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