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Bioinspired surfaces and materials
Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 Guest editors Romana Schirhagl, Christoph Weder, Jiang Lei, Carsten Werner and Hans Marcus Textor introduce the Bioinspired Surfaces and Materials issue of Chemical Society Reviews.
Schirhagl, Romana +4 more
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MELEGROS: Monolithic Elephant‐Inspired Gripper with Optical Sensors
Advanced Science, EarlyView.MELEGROS is a monolithic, elephant‐inspired soft gripper integrating 3D‐printed optical sensors within a pneumatically actuated lattice. Simulation‐guided design decouples tactile and proprioceptive sensing. Characterized through grasping tests, MELEGROS can reach, scoop, and grasp, showcasing a paradigm where fully embedded sensing and continuous ...
Petr Trunin +4 more
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Biomimetics, 2022 In biomimetic design, functional systems, principles, and processes observed in nature are used for the development of innovative technical systems. The research on functional features is often carried out without giving importance to the generative ...
Valentina Perricone +3 more
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An investigation into the detection of latent marks on the feathers and eggs of birds of prey [PDF]
, 2014 There are numerous enhancement techniques (physical and chemical) which have been developed for the successful visualisation of latent fingermarks. Nonetheless, problems arise when latent fingermarks require enhancement on difficult surfaces such as ...
Farrugia, Kevin J. +2 more
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Three Dimensional Printing of Bioinspired Composite Aerogels for Solar Steam Generation
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.Freshwater scarcity demands efficient purification strategies. Inspired by desert grasses, reduced graphene oxide‐doped polyacrylamide aerogels with longitudinal grooves are fabricated via high‐speed three‐dimensional printing and freeze‐drying. The biomimetic design enables dual‐mode water transport, achieving a capillary flow of 2.16 cm in 10 minutes
Luyang Liu +7 more
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The hydraulic mechanism in the hind wing veins of Cybister japonicus Sharp (order: Coleoptera)
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2016 The diving beetles (Dytiscidae, Coleoptera) are families of water beetles. When they see light, they fly to the light source directly from the water. Their hind wings are thin and fragile under the protection of their elytra (forewings).
Jiyu Sun +4 more
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Bioinspired building materials—lessons from nature
Frontiers in Materials, 2023 Systems found in nature are a valuable source of inspiration for several applications. Scientists and researchers from different fields (structural engineering, robotics, medicine, and materials science) use the concepts of biomimicking, biomimetics, and
Anna Sandak +4 more
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Understanding the power requirements of autonomous underwater systems, Part I: An analytical model for optimum swimming speeds and cost of transport [PDF]
, 2017 Many marine species exhibit capabilities that would be desirable for manmade systems operating in the maritime environment. However, without detracting from the potential, if bioinspiration is to prove beneficial, it is important to have a consistent set
Blake, James +5 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects
Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios +4 more
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Application of Bioinspired Impact-Resistant Composites in Mechanical Structures
Advances in Mechanical and Materials EngineeringBioinspired materials are among the most durable materials known to man. Mimicking solutions and structures observed in nature is a modern approach to modeling materials in line with sustainable development.
Sherwan Mohammed Najm +5 more
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