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Biomimetic Fabrication and Manufacturing

A special issue of Biomimetics (ISSN 2313-7673). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomimetics of Materials and Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2022) | Viewed by 15596

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Lin Gan

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Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Interests: structural materials; advanced manufacturing; flexible sensors; nanocomposites and nanotechnology; functional polymers; surface modification; assembly and coassembly; biomass materials
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Prof. Dr. Jin Huang

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Chongqing Key Laboratory of Soft-Matter Material Chemistry and Function Manufacturing, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
Interests: soft matter; complex multicomponent systems; self-assembly and self-organization; bionic fabrication and advanced manufacturing; smart materials and flexible devices; structure–function integration; scale effects and dimensional effects; nanomaterials and nanotechnology; surface chemistry of natural nanocrystals; biomaterials; drug delivery and bioimaging diagnosis
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Prof. Dr. Guang Yang

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State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Interests: nanomaterials and nanotechnology; soft bioelectronics; self-healing polymeric materials; surface engineering of functional materials; bionic structure and advanced manufacturing; structure–function integration
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Learning from nature is always worthwhile, especially for learning its strategies of fabrication and manufacturing. Inspired by biology, researchers have proposed a great number of structural materials with high performance, but their methods of preparation may not be as smart as natural ones. Thus, the aim of this Special Issue is to collect together contributions from different laboratories working on biomimetic fabrication and manufacturing. By covering issues from structural materials and metamaterials to photonic crystals, separation membranes, sensors, and smart polymers, it offers an updated view of the status quo and perspectives in a rapidly developing area of technology and application research. The present collection of papers, taking advantage of the open access format, is expected to provide a paradigm of the power of biomimetic approaches for discovering new and important research avenues as well as innovative solutions in materials and manufacturing.

To further its aims of combining basic research and applications, this Special Issue is divided into two main parts:

  • Part a) Materials, covering topics such as bioinspired materials; biomimetic structures; biomimetic manufacturing; mechanical biomimetics; molecular biomimetics; functional biomimetics; smart materials; and hierarchical structure design.
  • Part b) Applications, including optical measuring; gas analysis; electric sensors; acoustic devices; microrobots; wearable devices; and medical supplies.

We believe that this initiative will fill an important gap in biomimetic fabrication and manufacturing, and will stimulate the enthusiastic contributions of leading experts in the field.

Dr. Lin Gan
Prof. Dr. Jin Huang
Prof. Dr. Guang Yang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biomimetic structures
  • biofabrication
  • structural materials
  • smart devices

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Laser-Induced Graphene Arrays-Based Three-Phase Interface Enzyme Electrode for Reliable Bioassays
by Man Zhang, Jun Zhang, Zhenyao Ding, Haili Wang, Lihui Huang and Xinjian Feng
Biomimetics 2023, 8(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8010026 - 8 Jan 2023
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Electrochemical oxidase biosensors have been widely applied in healthcare, environmental measurements and the biomedical field. However, the low and fluctuant oxygen levels in solution and the high anodic detection potentially restrict the assay accuracy. To address these problems, in this work, we constructed [...] Read more.
Electrochemical oxidase biosensors have been widely applied in healthcare, environmental measurements and the biomedical field. However, the low and fluctuant oxygen levels in solution and the high anodic detection potentially restrict the assay accuracy. To address these problems, in this work, we constructed a three-phase interface enzyme electrode by sequentially immobilizing H2O2 electrocatalysts and an oxidase layer on a superhydrophobic laser-induced graphene (LIG) array substrate. The LIG-based enzyme electrode possesses a solid–liquid–air three-phase interface where constant and sufficient oxygen can be supplied from the air phase to the enzymatic reaction zone, which enhances and stabilizes the oxidase kinetics. We discovered that the enzymatic reaction rate is 21.2-fold improved over that of a solid–liquid diphase system where oxygen is supplied from the liquid phase, leading to a 60-times wider linear detection range. Moreover, the three-phase enzyme electrode can employ a cathodic measuring principle for oxidase catalytic product H2O2 detection, which could minimize interferences arising from oxidizable molecules in biofluids and increase the detection selectivity. This work provides a simple and promising approach to the design and construction of high-performance bioassay systems. Full article
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Performance Evaluation of an Ultrasonic Imaging System Using Tissue-Mimicking Phantoms for Quality Assurance
by Ammar A. Oglat
Biomimetics 2022, 7(3), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7030130 - 11 Sep 2022
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Diagnostic ultrasound or sonography is an image that can provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions. The aim of this research study is to examine the performance and accuracy of the ultrasonic imaging system for the guarantee [...] Read more.
Diagnostic ultrasound or sonography is an image that can provide valuable information for diagnosing and treating a variety of diseases and conditions. The aim of this research study is to examine the performance and accuracy of the ultrasonic imaging system for the guarantee of diagnosis quality assurance, and to adjust the penetration settings to minimize the time of repeat scans and maintenance duration during research experiments. Measurements in this experiment included the resolution (axial and lateral) and focal zones. Moreover, the evaluation was done by completing all the measurements at different depths on a multipurpose phantom model 539. The phantom was bought from the market and was not fabricated by the author. The measurements were achieved by applying two different transducers: curved and linear (flat). The ultrasound images were obtained and tested by using calipers (electronic), and the estimations and observations were read by using all the taken measurements and images. As a result, because the phantom depths were different, the penetration settings were different too, indicating that the depth impacted the penetrations of the created ultrasound image. Moreover, after the comparison of the recorded measurements and results, it was found that all measurements were within the accepted (standard) value and that the true value was specified by the production of the phantom. Full article
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Design, Manufacturing and Functions of Pore-Structured Materials: From Biomimetics to Artificial
by Weiwei Chen, Lin Gan and Jin Huang
Biomimetics 2023, 8(2), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8020140 - 29 Mar 2023
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Porous structures with light weight and high mechanical performance exist widely in the tissues of animals and plants. Biomimetic materials with those porous structures have been well-developed, and their highly specific surfaces can be further used in functional integration. However, most porous structures [...] Read more.
Porous structures with light weight and high mechanical performance exist widely in the tissues of animals and plants. Biomimetic materials with those porous structures have been well-developed, and their highly specific surfaces can be further used in functional integration. However, most porous structures in those tissues can hardly be entirely duplicated, and their complex structure-performance relationship may still be not fully understood. The key challenges in promoting the applications of biomimetic porous materials are to figure out the essential factors in hierarchical porous structures and to develop matched preparation methods to control those factors precisely. Hence, this article reviews the existing methods to prepare biomimetic porous structures. Then, the well-proved effects of micropores, mesopores, and macropores on their various properties are introduced, including mechanical, electric, magnetic, thermotics, acoustic, and chemical properties. The advantages and disadvantages of hierarchical porous structures and their preparation methods are deeply evaluated. Focusing on those disadvantages and aiming to improve the performance and functions, we summarize several modification strategies and discuss the possibility of replacing biomimetic porous structures with meta-structures. Full article
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Environmentally Responsive Materials for Building Envelopes: A Review on Manufacturing and Biomimicry-Based Approaches
by Maria De Los Ángeles Ortega Del Rosario, Kimberly Beermann and Miguel Chen Austin
Biomimetics 2023, 8(1), 52; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8010052 - 26 Jan 2023
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Buildings must adapt and respond dynamically to their environment to reduce their energy loads and mitigate environmental impacts. Several approaches have addressed responsive behavior in buildings, such as adaptive and biomimetic envelopes. However, biomimetic approaches lack sustainability consideration, as conducted in biomimicry approaches. [...] Read more.
Buildings must adapt and respond dynamically to their environment to reduce their energy loads and mitigate environmental impacts. Several approaches have addressed responsive behavior in buildings, such as adaptive and biomimetic envelopes. However, biomimetic approaches lack sustainability consideration, as conducted in biomimicry approaches. This study provides a comprehensive review of biomimicry approaches to develop responsive envelopes, aiming to understand the connection between material selection and manufacturing. This review of the last five years of building construction and architecture-related studies consisted of a two-phase search query, including keywords that answered three research questions relating to the biomimicry and biomimetic-based building envelopes and their materials and manufacturing and excluding other non-related industrial sectors. The first phase focused on understanding biomimicry approaches implemented in building envelopes by reviewing the mechanisms, species, functions, strategies, materials, and morphology. The second concerned the case studies relating to biomimicry approaches and envelopes. Results highlighted that most of the existing responsive envelope characteristics are achievable with complex materials requiring manufacturing processes with no environmentally friendly techniques. Additive and controlled subtractive manufacturing processes may improve sustainability, but there is still some challenge to developing materials that fully adapt to large-scale and sustainability needs, leaving a significant gap in this field. Full article
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