Artificial Biomimetic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

Nature has created abundant materials, structures, and systems over millions of years of evolution, which often outperform the man-made types. Learning from nature, artificial biomimetic materials are constructed to mimic sophisticated structures or functions of natural materials, aiming to solve the critical challenges faced by humanity. Typical examples of artificial biomimetic materials involve biotemplated materials, bio-inspired functional surfaces (e.g., water collecting, superhydrophobic), and bio-inspired functional structures (e.g., helical structures, hierarchical structures). Thereon, the enormous research development has further promoted multidisciplinary integrated innovation and scientific breakthrough. Hence, it should be meaningful and beneficial to assess recent advances and future perspectives of artificial biomimetic materials, aiming to inspire the relevant research and promote the development in the related fields.

This Special Issue mainly focuses on the latest research progress and original insights in artificial biomimetic materials, including, but not limited to, the topics of biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication, biomimetic functional surfaces, biomimetic functional materials, biomimetic sensors, bionic engineering application, and so on. We sincerely invite material scientists, mechanical engineers, biologists, physicists, and chemists from all over the world to contribute to the Special Issue. In addition, we would like to create an international academic platform for global researchers in the related fields to share their contributions and together promote the high-quality development of biomimetic materials in the interdisciplinary field.

Dr. De Gong
Dr. Zhengzhi Mu
Guest Editors

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• biotemplated and biomimetic fabrication
• biomimetic functional surfaces
• biomimetic functional materials
• biomimetic sensors
• bionic engineering application