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Terrier, Mathias, and Emmanuel. "BiomiMETRIC Assistance Tool: A Quantitative Performance Tool for Biomimetic Design." Biomimetics 4, no. 3 (July 10, 2019): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics4030049.
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: This article presents BiomiMETRIC, a quantitative performance tool for biomimetic design. This tool is developed as a complement to the standard ISO 18458 Biomimetics—terminology, concepts, and methodology to quantitatively evaluate the biomimetics performance of a design, a project, or a product. BiomiMETRIC is aimed to assist designers, architects, and engineers to facilitate the use of the biomimetic approach beyond the existing frameworks, and to provide an answer to the following question: How can a quantitative evaluation of biomimetic performance be carried out? The biomimetic quantitative performance tool provides a method of quantitative analysis by combining the biomimetic approach with the impact assessment methods used in life-cycle analysis. Biomimetic design is divided into eight steps. The seventh step deals with performance assessment, verifying that the concept developed is consistent with the 10 sustainable ecosystem principles proposed by the Biomimicry Institute. In the application of the biomimetic quantitative performance tool, stone wool and cork are compared as insulation materials used in biomimetic architecture projects to illustrate the relevance and added value of the tool. Although it is bio-based, cork has a lower biomimetic performance according to the indicators used by the biomimetic quantitative performance tool presented in this article.
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Speck, Olga, and Thomas Speck. "Biomimetics and Education in Europe: Challenges, Opportunities, and Variety." Biomimetics 6, no. 3 (August 4, 2021): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6030049.
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Biomimetics is an interdisciplinary field of science that deals with the analysis and systematic transfer of biological insights into technical applications. Moreover, the development of biomimetic products helps to improve our understanding of biological concept generators (reverse biomimetics). What does this mean for the education of kindergarten children, pupils, students, teachers, and others interested in biomimetics? The challenge of biomimetics is to have a solid knowledge base in the scientific disciplines involved and the competency to be open-minded enough to develop innovative solutions. This apparently contradictory combination ensures the transfer of knowledge from biology to engineering and vice versa on the basis of a common language that is perfectly understandable to everyone, e.g., the language of models, algorithms, and complete mathematical formulations. The opportunity within biomimetics is its ability to arouse student interest in technology via the fascination inherent in biological solutions and to awaken enthusiasm for living nature via the understanding of technology. Collaboration in working groups promotes professional, social, and personal skills. The variety of biomimetics is mirrored by the large number of educational modules developed with respect to existing biomimetic products and methods.
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Graeff, Eliot, Nicolas Maranzana, and Améziane Aoussat. "Engineers’ and Biologists’ Roles during Biomimetic Design Processes, Towards a Methodological Symbiosis." Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design 1, no. 1 (July 2019): 319–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dsi.2019.35.
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AbstractThe strength of biomimetics comes from its ability to draw from life mechanisms and strategies to design innovative solutions. In spite of recent methodological progresses, more specifically on tools and processes, biomimetics' implementation still faces strong difficulties. Among other things, design teams have a hard time finding and selecting relevant biological strategies. Facing these challenges, we consider an alternative, yet well recognized, approach: the integration of profiles having a training in natural science within biomimetic design teams. As biologists aren't used to work in design teams, there is a need for a process actually guiding their practice in biomimetics and determining the way they will interact with the “traditional” design team. After studying the literature and asking for experts' opinion on the matter, we introduced a biomimetic design process considering this new profile as an integral part of biomimetic design teams. With the final goal of making biomimetics implementable, this proposed theoretical process is currently tested in both a student and an industrial project in order to optimize our methodological contribution with practical feedbacks.
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Zhang, Zhijun, Qigan Wang, and Shujun Zhang. "Review of Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis in Biomimetic Applications for Underwater Vehicles." Biomimetics 9, no. 2 (January 28, 2024): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9020079.
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Biomimetics, which draws inspiration from nature, has emerged as a key approach in the development of underwater vehicles. The integration of this approach with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has further propelled research in this field. CFD, as an effective tool for dynamic analysis, contributes significantly to understanding and resolving complex fluid dynamic problems in underwater vehicles. Biomimetics seeks to harness innovative inspiration from the biological world. Through the imitation of the structure, behavior, and functions of organisms, biomimetics enables the creation of efficient and unique designs. These designs are aimed at enhancing the speed, reliability, and maneuverability of underwater vehicles, as well as reducing drag and noise. CFD technology, which is capable of precisely predicting and simulating fluid flow behaviors, plays a crucial role in optimizing the structural design of underwater vehicles, thereby significantly enhancing their hydrodynamic and kinematic performances. Combining biomimetics and CFD technology introduces a novel approach to underwater vehicle design and unveils broad prospects for research in natural science and engineering applications. Consequently, this paper aims to review the application of CFD technology in the biomimicry of underwater vehicles, with a primary focus on biomimetic propulsion, biomimetic drag reduction, and biomimetic noise reduction. Additionally, it explores the challenges faced in this field and anticipates future advancements.
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Wommer, Kirsten, and Kristina Wanieck. "Biomimetic Research for Applications Addressing Technical Environmental Protection." Biomimetics 7, no. 4 (October 28, 2022): 182. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040182.
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Biomimetic research has increased over the last decades, and the development process has been systemized regarding its methods and tools. The aim of biomimetics is to solve practical problems of real-life scenarios. In this context, biomimetics can also address sustainability. To better understand how biomimetics research and development can achieve more sustainable solutions, five projects of applied research have been monitored and analyzed regarding biological models, abstracted biological principles, and the recognition of the applied efficiency strategies. In this manuscript, the way in which sustainability can be addressed is described, possibly serving as inspiration for other projects and topics. The results indicate that sustainability needs to be considered from the very beginning in biomimetic projects, and it can remain a focus during various phases of the development process.
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Kohsaka, Ryo, Yoshinori Fujihira, and Yuta Uchiyama. "Biomimetics for business? Industry perceptions and patent application." Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management 10, no. 3 (October 2, 2019): 597–616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jstpm-05-2018-0052.
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Purpose Biomimetics are expected to contribute to sustainable environmental management; however, there has been no exploration of industry perceptions by using empirical data. This study aims to identify the trends and perceptions of biomimetics. The industrial sectors in Japan and international patent application trends are analyzed. Design/methodology/approach An online survey to identify the perceptions of staff members in Japanese private companies (n = 276) was conducted. Japan is an emerging country in terms of the social implementation of biomimetics, and this paper can provide insights into other such countries. Findings It is identified that the strength of connections to biomimetics differs across industrial sectors. The respondents from companies that use nanoscale biomimetics tend to have the knowledge of, and experience in, biomimetics. Regarding the overall understanding of patent applications, Japanese private company employees require knowledge of patent application trends and country rankings as potential factors influencing the development of biomimetics. Social implications Knowledge transfer and sharing of experience among engineers and researchers of nanoscale technologies and urban scales are necessary to facilitate biomimetic advancement. Originality/value The results of the first survey and an analysis of the perceptions of staff members in private companies in Japan are provided to show the challenges in the social implementation of biomimetics. The results can be referred to for the social implementation of biomimetics in emerging countries. The method of this study can be applied to an international comparative analysis in future research.
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Wanieck, Kristina, Leandra Hamann, Marcel Bartz, Eike Uttich, Markus Hollermann, Manfred Drack, and Heike Beismann. "Biomimetics Linked to Classical Product Development: An Interdisciplinary Endeavor to Develop a Technical Standard." Biomimetics 7, no. 2 (March 30, 2022): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7020036.
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Biomimetics is a well-known approach for technical innovation. However, most of its influence remains in the academic field. One option for increasing its application in the practice of technical design is to enhance the use of the biomimetic process with a step-by-step standard, building a bridge to common engineering procedures. This article presents the endeavor of an interdisciplinary expert panel from the fields of biology, engineering science, and industry to develop a standard that links biomimetics to the classical processes of product development and engineering design. This new standard, VDI 6220 Part 2, proposes a process description that is compatible and connectable to classical approaches in engineering design. The standard encompasses both the solution-based and the problem-driven process of biomimetics. It is intended to be used in any product development process for more biomimetic applications in the future.
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Bhushan, Bharat. "Nature's Nanotechnology." Mechanical Engineering 134, no. 12 (December 1, 2012): 28–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2012-dec-1.
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This article presents an overview of the emerging field of biomimetics. Biomimetics is highly interdisciplinary and is gaining a foothold in the scientific and technical arena. Biomimetics involves the understanding of biological functions, structures, and principles of various objects found in nature by biologists, physicists, chemists, and material scientists, and the design and fabrication of various materials and devices of commercial interest from bioinspiration. Today, biomimetic materials are moving out of the laboratory and into industrial applications. Significant advancements in nanofabrication allow engineers to replicate structures of interest in biomimetics using smart materials. The commercial applications include nanomaterials, nanodevices, and processes that may enable self-cleaning surfaces or pads that hang pictures without hooks or wires. Some of these applications may at first seem magical, but they simply are the result of applying science and engineering to uncovering the secrets of nature.
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Uchiyama, Yuta, Eduardo Blanco, and Ryo Kohsaka. "Application of Biomimetics to Architectural and Urban Design: A Review across Scales." Sustainability 12, no. 23 (November 24, 2020): 9813. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12239813.
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Application of biomimetics has expanded progressively to other fields in recent years, including urban and architectural design, scaling up from materials to a larger scale. Besides its contribution to design and functionality through a long evolutionary process, the philosophy of biomimetics contributes to a sustainable society at the conceptual level. The aim of this review is to shed light on trends in the application of biomimetics to architectural and urban design, in order to identify potential issues and successes resulting from implementation. In the application of biomimetics to architectural design, parts of individual “organisms”, including their form and surface structure, are frequently mimicked, whereas in urban design, on a larger scale, biomimetics is applied to mimic whole ecosystems. The overall trends of the reviewed research indicate future research necessity in the field of on biomimetic application in architectural and urban design, including Biophilia and Material. As for the scale of the applications, the urban-scale research is limited and it is a promising research which can facilitate the social implementation of biomimetics. As for facilitating methods of applications, it is instrumental to utilize different types of knowledge, such as traditional knowledge, and providing scientific clarification of functions and systems based on reviews. Thus, interdisciplinary research is required additionally to reach such goals.
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Jatsch, Anne-Sophie, Shoshanah Jacobs, Kirsten Wommer, and Kristina Wanieck. "Biomimetics for Sustainable Developments—A Literature Overview of Trends." Biomimetics 8, no. 3 (July 11, 2023): 304. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8030304.
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Biomimetics holds the promise to contribute to sustainability in several ways. However, it remains unclear how the two broad concepts and research fields are connected. This article presents a literature overview on biomimetic sustainable developments and research. It is shown that there is an increasing trend in publications dealing with various topics and that the research takes place worldwide. The biological models studied in biomimetic sustainable developments are mostly sub-elements of biological systems on a molecular level and lead to eco-friendly, resource and energy-efficient applications. This article indicates that biomimetics is further integrating sustainability to contribute to real problems in this context.
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Varaganti, Pavitra, and Soonmin Seo. "Recent Advances in Biomimetics for the Development of Bio-Inspired Prosthetic Limbs." Biomimetics 9, no. 5 (April 30, 2024): 273. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9050273.
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Recent advancements in biomimetics have spurred significant innovations in prosthetic limb development by leveraging the intricate designs and mechanisms found in nature. Biomimetics, also known as “nature-inspired engineering”, involves studying and emulating biological systems to address complex human challenges. This comprehensive review provides insights into the latest trends in biomimetic prosthetics, focusing on leveraging knowledge from natural biomechanics, sensory feedback mechanisms, and control systems to closely mimic biological appendages. Highlighted breakthroughs include the integration of cutting-edge materials and manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing, facilitating seamless anatomical integration of prosthetic limbs. Additionally, the incorporation of neural interfaces and sensory feedback systems enhances control and movement, while technologies like 3D scanning enable personalized customization, optimizing comfort and functionality for individual users. Ongoing research efforts in biomimetics hold promise for further advancements, offering enhanced mobility and integration for individuals with limb loss or impairment. This review illuminates the dynamic landscape of biomimetic prosthetic technology, emphasizing its transformative potential in rehabilitation and assistive technologies. It envisions a future where prosthetic solutions seamlessly integrate with the human body, augmenting both mobility and quality of life.
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Adarsh, S., and Anu V. Thomas. "A review on the applications of biomimetic principles for sustainable construction." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1326, no. 1 (June 1, 2024): 012154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1326/1/012154.
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Abstract Biomimetics is an applied science that offers reasonable solutions to various issues of mankind by deriving inspirations from nature by studying the natural designs, processes and systems and imitating the same, thereby achieving maximum construction benefits, even post construction, in a sustainable manner. This paper is a state-of-art review on biomimetics, the different levels of biomimetics, the various approaches of biomimetics, and applications of biomimetics in the construction industry. A case study on East Gate Centre, Harare, is presented to show how the biomimetic approach can be incorporated into the design of new buildings, to function like living organisms, thereby meeting the necessary requirements of making them adaptable to the climatic conditions, and also being able to provide most of its energy requirements from the surrounding nature. The design of the building is on the basis of the ideas and strategies inherited from termites and termite mound. The termites are effectively capable of maintaining a regular uniform internal temperature of 30°C, despite a fluctuation of the daily temperature from less than 0°C to higher than 40°C. This building with an approximate area of 32000 square meters was built with just 10 percentage of the costs of ventilation normally required for the region, 35 percent less costs for energy requirements, and also about 10 percent lesser typical capital costs, thus resulting in savings of about $3.5 million for the $36 million building. Various findings from the study reveal that biomimetic approaches have considerable potential in energy and resource management and utilization, and achieving sustainable development in the construction sector.
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Basudan, Thuraya Abdulrahim, Wafa Mansour Alqahtani, Fatimah Abdullah Almughalliq, Atyaf Saeed Alshahrani, Atheer Mubarak Aldawsari, Atheer Ali Algouzi, Anas Riyadh Hamdoon, et al. "Biomimetic mechanical properties and its role in restorative dentistry." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 11 (October 27, 2021): 5598. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20214303.
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The main aim of introducing biomimetic materials is to achieve successful remineralization using biocompatible and optimally functioning materials that can be used to manage diseased and defective tissues in a minimally invasive process. Recently, evidence shows that many biomimetics was introduced with excellent advantages and favorable outcomes in the different fields of dentistry. A wide acceptance of biomimetics was reported in the field of dentistry as the modalities were efficaciously applied in the different endodontic and restorative procedures. In the present literature review, we have discussed the biomimetic mechanical characteristics of the different restoration materials that are currently used in the field of restorative dentistry. The current evidence supports the use and applications for biomimetics in the field of restorative dentistry based on the extensively reported evidence regarding the mechanical and functional characteristics of these modalities which mimic the functions of normal teeth. Accordingly, these modalities can be used to solve the underlying clinical challenges that are routinely faced in the settings of restoration. Furthermore, different materials were introduced and evaluated for their efficacies, and the clinical decision of these materials is based on many factors and should be taken based on dentist-and-patient interaction.
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Chen, Bin, Xianghe Peng, Jinghong Fan, Z. Gao, and X. Wu. "The Spiry Layup of Insect Cuticle and Biomimetic Design(Biomimetics & Innovative Design)." Proceedings of the Asian Pacific Conference on Biomechanics : emerging science and technology in biomechanics 2004.1 (2004): 19–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1299/jsmeapbio.2004.1.19.
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Ciulla, Maria G., Alessio Massironi, Michela Sugni, Matthew A. Ensign, Stefania Marzorati, and Mahdi Forouharshad. "Recent Advances in the Development of Biomimetic Materials." Gels 9, no. 10 (October 20, 2023): 833. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/gels9100833.
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In this review, we focused on recent efforts in the design and development of materials with biomimetic properties. Innovative methods promise to emulate cell microenvironments and tissue functions, but many aspects regarding cellular communication, motility, and responsiveness remain to be explained. We photographed the state-of-the-art advancements in biomimetics, and discussed the complexity of a “bottom-up” artificial construction of living systems, with particular highlights on hydrogels, collagen-based composites, surface modifications, and three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting applications. Fast-paced 3D printing and artificial intelligence, nevertheless, collide with reality: How difficult can it be to build reproducible biomimetic materials at a real scale in line with the complexity of living systems? Nowadays, science is in urgent need of bioengineering technologies for the practical use of bioinspired and biomimetics for medicine and clinics.
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M, Suganya. "Biomimetic Materials in Pediatric Dentistry: From Past to Future." Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine 7, no. 2 (December 27, 2023): 273–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.37231/ajmb.2023.7.2.617.
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“Biomimetics” is the field of science that uses the natural system of synthesizing materials through biomimicry. This method can be widely used in dentistry for regeneration of dental structures and replacement of lost dental tissues. This is a review paper that states its scope, history, different fields of biomimetic dentistry, and its future conditions in India. With Biomimetic dentistry, only the damage and decay are removed from the teeth, and the final restoration is bonded to the remaining healthy natural tooth structure. The scope of biomimetic dentistry in India is enormous in the near future. It is the designing of biomaterials that simulates physical and mechanical properties of the lost tissue, thus providing an opportunity to introduce and change treatment modalities for the disease. Biomimetic dentistry is an interdisciplinary approach and has potential for transforming everyday dental practice. It brings the power of modern biological, chemical, and physical science to solve real clinical problems. Biomimetics provides a new strategy that translates our knowledge of biological structures and functions and creates new synthetic pathways to mimic biological processes.
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Graeff, Eliot, Nicolas Maranzana, and Améziane Aoussat. "Biological Practices and Fields, Missing Pieces of the Biomimetics’ Methodological Puzzle." Biomimetics 5, no. 4 (November 18, 2020): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics5040062.
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Facing current biomimetics impediments, recent studies have supported the integration within biomimetic teams of a new actor having biological knowledge and know-how. This actor is referred to as the “biomimetician” in this article. However, whereas biology is often considered a homogenous whole in the methodological literature targeting biomimetics, it actually gathers fundamentally different fields. Each of these fields is structured around specific practices, tools, and reasoning. Based on this observation, we wondered which knowledge and know-how, and so biological fields, should characterize biomimeticians. Following the design research methodology, this article thus investigates the operational integration of two biological fields, namely ecology and phylogenetics, as a starting point in the establishment of the biomimetician’s biological tools and practices. After a descriptive phase identifying specific needs and potential conceptual bridges, we presented various ways of applying biological expertise during biomimetic processes in the prescriptive phase of the study. Finally, we discussed current limitations and future research axes.
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Teodorescu, Mirela. "Applied Biomimetics: A New Fresh Look of Textiles." Journal of Textiles 2014 (February 25, 2014): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/154184.
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Biomimetics is a new research field that deals with extraction and imitation of functional principles of nature and applying them in engineering. Due to the perfection of structures and mechanisms found in the natural world, scientists came to the conclusion that these may constitute reliable sources of inspiration and viable solutions for technological problems they face today. Industrial applications have rapidly developed. Trying to synthesize all information about this extremely large field, with branches in biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering, soon I realised that an exhaustive study is merely a utopia. Despite all that, the beauty and perfection of “inspiration sources” which led to the fabrication of many biomimetic prototypes encouraged me to approach with thrill and enthusiasm this fascinating domain, not in general, but in a more specific field, the textile field. After a brief introduction to Biomimetics and a historical review of it, there are presented some of the most important biomimetic textiles innovations, among which I mention fibrous structures, multifunctional surfaces, thermal insulating materials, and structurally coloured materials.
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Raheem, Ansheed A., Pearlin Hameed, Ruban Whenish, Renold S. Elsen, Aswin G, Amit Kumar Jaiswal, Konda Gokuldoss Prashanth, and Geetha Manivasagam. "A Review on Development of Bio-Inspired Implants Using 3D Printing." Biomimetics 6, no. 4 (November 19, 2021): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040065.
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Biomimetics is an emerging field of science that adapts the working principles from nature to fine-tune the engineering design aspects to mimic biological structure and functions. The application mainly focuses on the development of medical implants for hard and soft tissue replacements. Additive manufacturing or 3D printing is an established processing norm with a superior resolution and control over process parameters than conventional methods and has allowed the incessant amalgamation of biomimetics into material manufacturing, thereby improving the adaptation of biomaterials and implants into the human body. The conventional manufacturing practices had design restrictions that prevented mimicking the natural architecture of human tissues into material manufacturing. However, with additive manufacturing, the material construction happens layer-by-layer over multiple axes simultaneously, thus enabling finer control over material placement, thereby overcoming the design challenge that prevented developing complex human architectures. This review substantiates the dexterity of additive manufacturing in utilizing biomimetics to 3D print ceramic, polymer, and metal implants with excellent resemblance to natural tissue. It also cites some clinical references of experimental and commercial approaches employing biomimetic 3D printing of implants.
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Bhushan, Bharat. "Biomimetics." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences 367, no. 1893 (April 28, 2009): 1443–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2009.0026.
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Reis, Rui L. "Biomimetics." Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 7, no. 4-5 (August 2003): 263–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cossms.2003.10.007.
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Rao, P. Ramachandra. "Biomimetics." Sadhana 28, no. 3-4 (June 2003): 657–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02706452.
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Marimuthu, Siva, Samer Al-Rabeei, and Hithim Ahmed Boha. "Three-Dimensional Analysis of Biomimetic Aerofoil in Transonic Flow." Biomimetics 7, no. 1 (January 22, 2022): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7010020.
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Since the invention of the aircraft, there has been a need for better surface design to enhance performance. This thirst has driven many aerodynamicists to develop various types of aerofoils. Most researchers have strongly assumed that smooth surfaces would be more suitable for air transport vehicles. This ideology was shattered into pieces when biomimetics was introduced. Biomimetics emphasized the roughness of a surface instead of smoothness in a fluid flow regime. In this research, the most popular 0012 aerofoils of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) are considered to improve them, with the help of a surface pattern derived from the biological environment. Original and biomimetic aerofoils were designed in three dimensions with the help of Solidworks software and analyzed in the computational flow domain using the commercial code ANSYS Fluent. The implemented biomimetic rough surface pattern upgraded the NACA 0012 aerofoil design in the transonic flow regime. Lift and viscous forces of the aerofoil improved up to 5.41% and 9.98%, respectively. This research has proved that a surface with a little roughness is better than a smooth surface.
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Gebeshuber, I. C., P. Gruber, and M. Drack. "A gaze into the crystal ball: Biomimetics in the year 2059." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 223, no. 12 (October 21, 2009): 2899–918. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544062jmes1563.
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Biomimetics is a field that has the potential to drive major technical advances. It might substantially support successful mastering of major global challenges. In the first part of the article, the current state of biomimetics is reviewed, and goals and visions of biomimetics are presented. Subsequently, possible biomimetic scenarios to overcome the major global challenges, as indicated by the Millennium Project, are envisaged. Those of the 15 challenges (sustainable development, water, population and resources, democratization, long-term perspectives, information technology, the rich—poor gap, health, capacity to decide, peace and conflict, status of women, transnational crime, energy, science and technology, and global ethics) where biomimetics might provide relevant contributions are considered in more detail. The year 2059 will mark the 100th anniversary of Part C of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. By this time, some of these challenges will hopefully have been successfully dealt with, possibly with major contribution from biomimetics. A new Leitwissenschaft and a new type of ‘biological technology’ are emerging, and in biology more and more causation and natural laws are being uncovered. In order to estimate the fields of biology from which technical innovations are likely to appear, the amount of causal knowledge is estimated by comparing it with correlational knowledge in the respective fields. In some fields of biology, such as biochemistry and physiology, the amount of causal laws is high, whereas in fields such as developmental biology and ecology, we are just at the beginning. However, sometimes ideas and inspirations can also stem from nature when the causations are not known. The biomimetic approach might change the research landscape and the engineering culture dramatically, by the blending of disciplines (interdisciplinarity). The term ‘technoscience’ denotes the field where science and technology are inseparably interconnected, the trend goes from papers to patents, and the scientific ‘search for truth’ is increasingly replaced by search for applications with a potential economic value. Although the trend in many scientific fields goes towards applications for the market, a lot of disciplines will stick to the traditional picture of science. An open question left to the future is whether the one development or the other (technoscience or pure science) is an advantage for the future of humans. In the subsequent section, the article gives information about organizations active in biomimetics. It shows the relevance of biomimetics on a global scale, and gives reasons for promoting transdisciplinary learning. Increasing interdisciplinarity calls for novel ways to educate the young. Brian Cambourne's ‘Conditions of Learning’ theory is recommended in this respect. This dynamic and evolving model for literacy learning comprises the concepts immersion, demonstration, engagement, expectations, responsibility, employment, approximation, and response. Each of these conditions supports both the student and the teacher in their discovery of learning, helps provide a context within which to learn, and creates an interactive and dynamic experience between the learner and the content. In the year 2059, researchers and developers who routinely think across boundaries shall successfully implement knowledge in solving the major challenges of their time!
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Menon, C., N. Lan, and D. Sameoto. "Towards a Methodical Approach to Implement Biomimetic Paradigms in the Design of Robotic Systems for Space Applications." Applied Bionics and Biomechanics 6, no. 1 (2009): 87–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/169781.
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Biomimetic design is considered a promising source of novel solutions to problems in space engineering and robotics in particular. With the maturing of this discipline, however, a need is identified: a more systematic approach to its application to reduce the element of chance in the design of biomimetic systems. A methodology is proposed to address this concern and provide a basis for further development of biomimetic design procedures. The application of this process is illustrated through case studies of ongoing biomimetics research with relevance to space robotics in the form of climbing robots utilising synthetic dry adhesives.
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Basri, Ernnie Illyani, Adi Azriff Basri, and Kamarul Arifin Ahmad. "Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis in Biomimetics Applications: A Review from Aerospace Engineering Perspective." Biomimetics 8, no. 3 (July 20, 2023): 319. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8030319.
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In many modern engineering fields, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) has been adopted as a methodology to solve complex problems. CFD is becoming a key component in developing updated designs and optimization through computational simulations, resulting in lower operating costs and enhanced efficiency. Even though the biomimetics application is complex in adapting nature to inspire new capabilities for exciting future technologies, the recent CFD in biomimetics is more accessible and practicable due to the availability of high-performance hardware and software with advances in computer sciences. Many simulations and experimental results have been used to study the analyses in biomimetics applications, particularly those related to aerospace engineering. There are numerous examples of biomimetic successes that involve making simple copies, such as the use of fins for swimming or the mastery of flying, which became possible only after the principles of aerodynamics were better understood. Therefore, this review discusses the essential methodology of CFD as a reliable tool for researchers in understanding the technology inspired by nature and an outlook for potential development through simulations. CFD plays a major role as decision support prior to undertaking a real commitment to execute any design inspired by nature and providing the direction to develop new capabilities of technologies.
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Sultan, Adnan Ahmed, Aditya Pratap Singh, Abhipriya Rajan, and Anupam Tiwary. "Advancement of Biomimetic Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery." International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Sciences 3, no. 2 (January 3, 2022): 7–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.15864/ijcaes.3201.
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There has been an increasing requirement for more efficient and less iatrogenic therapies for drug delivery, encouraging researches to develop new vectors that ensure targeted delivery of drugs and other therapeutic agents in medicine. Traditional synthetic drug vectors which include polymer and lipid particles are not preferred for clinical applications due to their high cytotoxicity, greater immunogenicity and low cell membrane penetrability. On the other hand, natural particulates ranging from pathogens to mammalian cells are specially optimized for in vivo functions and possess features desirable for drug delivery vectors. Biomimetics involves exploiting biological organisms, cells and molecules or deriving inspiration from them. The Biomimetic Nanoparticles have ushered a new generation of drug carriers, attracting researchers because of their excellent biocompatibility, biodistribution, low chances of recognition and removal by the immune system. Their ability to mimic the bio-structure and function of the biological system makes them reliable drug delivery vectors especially for disease targeting. The advanced biotechnology tools used for engineering synthetic and natural derived nano-systems along with better understanding of biological systems, have enabled researchers to apply these ideas to the delivery of drugs, small interfering RNA, proteins and other therapeutic agents. This review summarizes recent advances in biomimetic nanoparticles used for targeted drug delivery in medicine, obtained by processing synthetic materials using biomimetics. The challenges of biomimetic delivery systems and future directions are also discussed and proposed herein.
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Naik, Rajesh R., and Morley O. Stone. "Integrating biomimetics." Materials Today 8, no. 9 (September 2005): 18–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1369-7021(05)71077-4.
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Liu, Qiang, Bing Jian Zhang, and Hui Zhu. "Bio-Inspired Engineering: A Promising Technology for the Conservation of Historic Stone Buildings and Sculptures." Key Engineering Materials 460-461 (January 2011): 502–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.460-461.502.
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The conservation of historic stone buildings and sculptures is receiving growing attention from many fields because of increasing bad weathering. At present, special attentions are paid to development of new protective materials. In this paper, we review that some findings of crude protective film of biomimetic materials on the historic stone buildings and sculptures, discuss their biological origin, and propose an approach to prepare the protective agents through the biomimetic method. Moreover, an overview of the Principle of biomineraliztion and biomimetics syntheses is provided. Thus, it is dedicated that the biomimetic synthesis should have great potentialities in applied protective methods and should represent a new prospective in stone conservation.
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Aversa, Raffaella, Relly Victoria Virgil Petrescu, Antonio Apicella, and Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu. "Biologically structured materials." Independent Journal of Management & Production 11, no. 4 (August 1, 2020): 1119. http://dx.doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v11i4.950.
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Biomimetics, biomechanics, and tissue engineering are three multidisciplinary fields that have been contemplated in this research to attain the objective of improving prosthetic implants reliability. Since testing and mathematical methods are closely interlaced, a promising approach seemed to be the combination of in vitro and in vivo experiments with computer simulations (in silico). An innovative biomimetics and biomechanics approach, and a new synthetic structure providing a microenvironment, which is mechanically coherent and nutrient conducive for tissue osteoblast cell cultures used in regenerative medicine, are presented. The novel hybrid ceramic-polymeric nanocomposites are mutually investigated by finite element analysis (FEA) biomimetic modeling, anatomic reconstruction, quantitative-computed-tomography characterization, computer design of tissue scaffold. The starting base materials are a class of innovative highly bioactive hybrid ceramic-polymeric materials set-up by the proponent research group that will be used as a bioactive matrix for the preparation of in situ bio-mineralized techno- structured porous nanocomposites. This study treats biomimetics, biomechanics and tissue engineering as strongly correlated multidisciplinary fields combined to design bone tissue scaffolds. The growth, maintenance, and ossification of bone are fundamental and are regulated by the mechanical cues that are imposed by physical activities: this biomimetic/biomechanical approach will be pursued in designing the experimental procedures for in vitro scaffold mineralization and ossification. Bio-tissue mathematical modeling serves as a central repository to interface design, simulation, and tissue fabrication. Finite element computer analyses will be used to study the role of local tissue mechanics on endochondral ossification patterns, skeletal morphology and mandible thickness distributions using single and multi-phase continuum material representations of clinical cases of patients implanted with the traditional protocols. New protocols will be hypothesized for the use of the new biologically techno-structured hybrid materials.
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Srinivasan, A. V., G. K. Haritos, F. L. Hedberg, and W. F. Jones. "Biomimetics: Advancing Man-Made Materials Through Guidance From Nature - An Update." Applied Mechanics Reviews 49, no. 10S (October 1, 1996): S194—S200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.3101972.
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An update is provided on progress resulting from research programs supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) in biomimetics. The goal of these programs remains constant: to obtain significant improvements in aerospace materials and systems through the understanding and description of the evolutionarily-optimized structure and function of biological systems. The programs fall into three general categories: Biomimetic Materials Design, Biomimetic Processing, and Biomimetic Precision Sensing. Biomimetic material design efforts have focused on new concepts for the design of advanced composites with optimized mechanical properties to weight ratios, by studying the constituent properties, percentage, distribution, morphology, and contribution in biological materials. Types of biological materials under AFOSR-funded study include compact bone, tendon, and mollusk shells. Biomimetic processing programs have addressed biopolymer-mediated growth mechanisms of inorganic crystals with potential for highly selective control of electro-optical and electromagnetic properties, and also explored porous proteins as templates for nanolithography. Biomimetic precision sensing programs have addressed receptor composition and transduction mechanisms for auditory sensing in cochlea, and are most recently investigating receptor composition and transduction mechanisms for infrared sensing in snakes. Future considerations for research programs include better understanding of mechanisms involved in growth of biological materials in order to understand, describe, and more effectively mimic the complexities of their composition.
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Hariyama, Takahiko, Yasuharu Takaku, Hideya Kawasaki, Masatsugu Shimomura, Chiyo Senoh, Yumi Yamahama, Atsushi Hozumi, et al. "Microscopy and biomimetics: the NanoSuit® method and image retrieval platform." Microscopy 71, no. 1 (December 24, 2021): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jmicro/dfab042.
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Abstract This review aims to clarify a suitable method towards achieving next-generation sustainability. As represented by the term ‘Anthropocene’, the Earth, including humans, is entering a critical era; therefore, science has a great responsibility to solve it. Biomimetics, the emulation of the models, systems and elements of nature, especially biological science, is a powerful tool to approach sustainability problems. Microscopy has made great progress with the technology of observing biological and artificial materials and its techniques have been continuously improved, most recently through the NanoSuit® method. As one of the most important tools across many facets of research and development, microscopy has produced a large amount of accumulated digital data. However, it is difficult to extract useful data for making things as biomimetic ideas despite a large amount of biological data. Here, we would like to find a way to organically connect the indispensable microscopic data with the new biomimetics to solve complex human problems.
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Sedó, Josep, Javier Saiz-Poseu, Felix Busqué, and Daniel Ruiz-Molina. "Biomimetics: Catechol-Based Biomimetic Functional Materials (Adv. Mater. 5/2013)." Advanced Materials 25, no. 5 (February 5, 2013): 792. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201370029.
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Jacobs, Shoshanah, Marjan Eggermont, Michael Helms, and Kristina Wanieck. "The Education Pipeline of Biomimetics and Its Challenges." Biomimetics 7, no. 3 (July 7, 2022): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030093.
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Biomimetics must be taught to the next generation of designers in the interest of delivering solutions for current problems. Teaching biomimetics involves teachers and students from and in various disciplines at different stages of the educational system. There is no common understanding of how and what to teach in the different phases of the educational pipeline. This manuscript describes different perspectives, expectations, needs, and challenges of users from various backgrounds. It focuses on how biomimetics is taught at the various stages of education and career: from K-12 to higher education to continuing education. By constructing the biomimetics education pipeline, we find that some industry challenges are addressed and provide opportunities to transfer the lessons to application. We also identify existing gaps in the biomimetics education pipeline that could further advance industry application if a curriculum is developed.
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Mukhtar, Arshia, Quratulain Asghar, and Aneela Yaseen. "PROSPECTS OF UPGRADING CONTEMPORARY BUILDING FACADES IN LAHORE THROUGH BIOMIMETIC BUILDING SKIN." Pakistan Journal of Social Research 05, no. 02 (June 30, 2023): 417–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v5i02.1121.
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Much attention is paid to the importance of building envelopes these days and it is seen that many façade problems have been solved by taking inspiration from nature. Biomimetics is the science that allows a deeper look into the appearance and behavior of organisms in nature. Biomimetics is solving the building problem by changing how buildings are being constructed as it takes notes from nature. This research uses nature to explore the prospects of efficient building skins that provide desirable and aesthetically pleasing solutions to building problems. Major dealings of the research include identifying core issues in the skins of Commercial buildings of Lahore that lead to inefficiency and inadequate connection between people and place. Since the building envelope separates indoor from outdoor, it is inherent for the façade to be well suited to the energy needs of the building. The main aim of this research is to produce a catalog of building skins based on natural phenomena that could help resolve the major requirements and needs of contemporary architecture in Lahore. An attempt has been made to upgrade building skins by taking inspiration from the various phenomena in nature and applying biomimetic principles of design to enhance the responsiveness of these otherwise mundane and monotonous skins. The catalog for providing façade solutions is developed using biomimetic principles as a core concept and then applying digital tools like Rhino and ParaCloud Gem to find the results in a form of building facades. Keywords: Biomimicry, Nature, Building Skins, Biomimetic Facades, Digital Tools.
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Perricone, Valentina, Carlo Santulli, Francesco Rendina, and Carla Langella. "Organismal Design and Biomimetics: A Problem of Scale." Biomimetics 6, no. 4 (September 28, 2021): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics6040056.
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Organisms and their features represent a complex system of solutions that can efficiently inspire the development of original and cutting-edge design applications: the related discipline is known as biomimetics. From the smallest to the largest, every species has developed and adapted different working principles based on their relative dimensional realm. In nature, size changes determine remarkable effects in organismal structures, functions, and evolutionary innovations. Similarly, size and scaling rules need to be considered in the biomimetic transfer of solutions to different dimensions, from nature to artefacts. The observation of principles that occur at very small scales, such as for nano- and microstructures, can often be seen and transferred to a macroscopic scale. However, this transfer is not always possible; numerous biological structures lose their functionality when applied to different scale dimensions. Hence, the evaluation of the effects and changes in scaling biological working principles to the final design dimension is crucial for the success of any biomimetic transfer process. This review intends to provide biologists and designers with an overview regarding scale-related principles in organismal design and their application to technical projects regarding mechanics, optics, electricity, and acoustics.
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Haider, Zeeshan, Mohammad Salman, and Alemea Girma. "Biomimetic Architecture: An Innovative Approach to Attain Sustain-ability in Built Environment." Ethiopian International Journal of Engineering and Technology 1, no. 2 (December 30, 2023): 39–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.59122/144cfc15.
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Architecture has always inserted itself into and interacted with the nature Environment. Biomimetics is an applied science that infers motivation for answer for human issues through the investigation of common plan from nature. Biomimetic is used in design for many years. It is the fastest Growing Research in the Area of Architecture. This is because of the innovative and problem-solving approach to Achieve Sustainability in Design. However, Application of Biomimetic Design to achieve Sustainability requires a proper understanding of relation between Biology and environmental science. The Review of Achievement by the use of biomimetic Architecture could make easier for understanding relation between biomimetic ecosystem and the built environment and therefore contribute to environmental sustainability. This Paper elaborates the Different Approach to Attain Sustainability through different literature Study and Case Study. These Varied Approaches have different outcomes in terms of sustainability.
Keywords: Sustainable Architecture, Biomimetic Architecture, Built Environment, Ecosystem.
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TANAKA, Hiroto, and Hidetoshi TAKAHASHI. "Biomimetics and Visualization." Journal of the Visualization Society of Japan 37, no. 144 (2017): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.3154/jvs.37.144_2.
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SHIMOZAWA, Tateo. "Invitation to Biomimetics." Hikaku seiri seikagaku(Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry) 33, no. 3 (2016): 98–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.3330/hikakuseiriseika.33.98.
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Vincent, J. F. V. "Biomimetics — a review." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 223, no. 8 (September 2, 2009): 919–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544119jeim561.
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Patek, S. N. "Biomimetics and evolution." Science 345, no. 6203 (September 18, 2014): 1448–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1256617.
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Low, K. H. "Preface: Why biomimetics?" Mechanism and Machine Theory 44, no. 3 (March 2009): 511–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.11.008.
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Jones, M. N. "Biocatalysis and biomimetics." Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 31, no. 1-2 (February 1990): 153–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0001-8686(90)80005-k.
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Gebeshuber, Ille C. "Biomimetic Nanotechnology Vol. 3." Biomimetics 8, no. 1 (March 3, 2023): 102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8010102.
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Biomimetic nanotechnology pertains to the fundamental elements of living systems and the translation of their properties into human applications. The underlying functionalities of biological materials, structures and processes are primarily rooted in the nanoscale domain, serving as a source of inspiration for materials science, medicine, physics, sensor technologies, smart materials science and other interdisciplinary fields. The Biomimetics Special Issues Biomimetic Nanotechnology Vols. 1–3 feature a collection of research and review articles contributed by experts in the field, delving into significant realms of biomimetic nanotechnology. This publication, Vol. 3, comprises four research articles and one review article, which offer valuable insights and inspiration for innovative approaches inspired by Nature’s living systems. The spectrum of the articles is wide and deep and ranges from genetics, traditional medicine, origami, fungi and quartz to green synthesis of nanoparticles.
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Mahmudova, Shafagat. "BIOMIMETICS: NOTIONS, PROBLEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES." Bionics of Intelligence 1, no. 92 (June 2, 2019): 31–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.30837/bi.2019.1(92).06.
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Biomimetics is an imitation model of systems and elements in the nature to solve complex human problems. Living organisms have well-adapted structures and materials for natural selection and have evolved over many years. The study of biomimetics technologies and their application in different areas can play an important role in the perfect economic development. This article touches upon various aspects of biomimetics and analyzes its technologies. The further development of these technologies in the future is intended.
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Bae, Hyung Jong, Sangwook Bae, Cheolheon Park, Sangkwon Han, Junhoi Kim, Lily Nari Kim, Kibeom Kim, Suk-Heung Song, Wook Park, and Sunghoon Kwon. "Biomimetics: Biomimetic Microfingerprints for Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies (Adv. Mater. 12/2015)." Advanced Materials 27, no. 12 (March 2015): 2123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.201570084.
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Muehlberger, Michael. "Nanoimprinting of Biomimetic Nanostructures." Nanomanufacturing 2, no. 1 (February 9, 2022): 17–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nanomanufacturing2010002.
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Biomimetic micro- and nano- structures have attracted considerable interest over the last decades for various applications ranging from optics to life sciences. The complex nature of the structures, however, presents significant challenges for fabrication and their application in real-life settings. Nanoimprint lithography could provide an interesting opportunity in this respect. This article seeks to provide an overview of what has already been achieved using nanoscale replication technologies in the field of biomimetics and will aim to highlight opportunities and challenges for nanoimprinting in this respect in order to inspire new research.
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Lipkowski, Jacek. "Biomimetics a New Paradigm for Surface Electrochemistry." Review of Polarography 58, no. 2 (2012): 63–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.5189/revpolarography.58.63.
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Hickey, David P., and Chase Bruggeman. "Direct Electrochemical Regeneration of NADH and Its Biomimetics." ECS Meeting Abstracts MA2023-02, no. 52 (December 22, 2023): 2516. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2023-02522516mtgabs.
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Enzyme-catalyzed redox transformations are an attractive approach for conversion of unactivated alkanes into value-added products under mild reaction conditions. This is especially true since advancements in the area of enzyme engineering has led to a dramatic expansion in the use of modified oxidoreductases for selective functionalization of commodity petrochemicals in non-aqueous media. Despite their appeal, many redox enzymes rely on stoichiometric quantities of expensive coenzymes, such as nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), that are not easily regenerated. The use of direct electrochemistry to catalytically regenerate NADH has long been an aspiration of chemists as a convenient and straightforward method that would enable use of the expensive cofactor in enzyme-catalyzed synthesis on an industrial scale. Unfortunately, direct electrochemical reduction of the oxidized form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) results in unstable radical intermediates that rapidly form biologically inactive byproducts. Recent progress has been made towards the development of inexpensive artificial NADH biomimetics as replacements for the natural coenzyme, but the strategies to regenerate these biomimetic coenzymes is equally limiting. A primary focus of our research is to design synthetic analogues of NAD+ and NADH that are both enzymatically active and electrochemically regenerable. We will present our recent progress in understanding the structure-reactivity relationships that lead to dimerization over the preferred formation of 1,4-dihydronicotinamide in NAD+ and its biomimetics, and we will describe strategies to prevent dimerization of electrochemically reduced NAD+.
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Aoyagi, Seiji. "Biomimetics and precision engineering." Impact 2019, no. 10 (December 30, 2019): 93–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.21820/23987073.2019.10.93.
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As robotics advances and ever more precise and specific actions are required, engineers are looking outside the traditional avenues for inspiration. Given the range of sophisticated actions honed in nature, it is natural that many should turn to biology for inspiration. This field of research, where engineers attempt to create machine versions of biological features, is known as biomimetics. This is the field of Professor Seiji Aoyagi of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan. Rather than designing and building new structures from scratch, biomimetics allows one to copy sophisticated designs from nature. 'Nature has acquired optimal shapes and movements during evolution, complex synthetic elements can be more easily achieved and this is where understanding of biomimetics can add much value,' outlines Aoyagi. 'Biomimetics creates various high-level functions by imitating nature, such as elements, systems, movements, etc., of animals and plants.' However, biomimetics cannot be conducted by a single engineer, as no one person has the skills to examine and interpret the biology, transfer the biological to mechanical and build the device. Therefore, collaboration is key. Aoyagi collaborates with a wide range of biologists, computing specialists and engineers. As one of examples, the microneedle mimicking mosquito is under development in the project he is leading, which is expected for realizing painless sampling a small amount of blood as same as a mosquito does.