Nature-Inspired Interface Engineering
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "A2: Surfaces and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2027
Editor
Interests: interfacial science and wetting phenomena at the micro and nano-scale; microfluidics nanofluidics; integrated water management; bio-mems; energy applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Surfaces and interfaces in the living world have evolved remarkable functions: the self-cleaning of the lotus leaf, the water harvesting of desert beetles, the wet adhesion of mussels, the slipperiness of the pitcher plant and the structural color of the Morpho butterfly. Translating these design principles into engineered materials has become one of the most vibrant frontiers in surface science and micro/nanotechnology.
This Special Issue, “Nature-Inspired Interface Engineering”, invites original research and reviews that draw on biological inspiration to design, fabricate and understand functional interfaces at the micro- and nanoscale. We welcome contributions spanning bioinspired wetting and superwettability; anti-icing, anti-fouling and anti-fogging surfaces; slippery liquid-infused and self-healing coatings; droplet manipulation and transport; biomimetic adhesion; biomimetic membranes and separations; structural color; surface tribology; and interfacial phenomena for energy, water and biomedical applications. Both fundamental studies of interfacial physics and chemistry and application-driven engineering are encouraged.
We warmly invite the surface-science community—established leaders and emerging researchers alike—to share their latest advances here. Whether your work explores new mechanisms, fabrication strategies, or real-world devices, this collection aims to capture the breadth and creativity of nature-inspired interface engineering. We look forward to your submissions and to building a high-impact, community-driven Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Sushanta Mitra
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nature-inspired/bioinspired surfaces
- superwettability (superhydrophobic, superhydrophilic, superamphiphobic)
- wetting and dewetting
- slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS)
- anti-icing, anti-fouling and anti-fogging surfaces
- droplet manipulation and directional transport
- biomimetic and mussel-inspired adhesion
- self-healing coatings
- biomimetic membranes and separations
- structural color
- micro- and nanostructured surfaces
- surface tribology and friction
- interfacial science
- microfluidics and nanofluidics
- surface functionalization and coatings
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