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Aerodynamic efficiency of a bioinspired flapping wing rotor at low Reynolds number [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 This study investigates the aerodynamic efficiency of a bioinspired flapping wing rotor kinematics which combines an active vertical flapping motion and a passive horizontal rotation induced by aerodynamic thrust.
H. Li, S. Guo
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Bioinspired Shape‐Memory Hook Fasteners With Programmable Interlocking and Silent Release
Advanced Engineering Materials, Volume 28, Issue 11, 3 June 2026.Bioinspired hook fasteners made from epoxy shape‐memory polymers are shown to switch between strong, secure attachment and gentle, silent release when heated. By combining programmable geometry and material response, these adaptive fasteners outperform commercial systems in strength and noise control, enabling new solutions for robotics, medical ...
Maria I. Vallejo Ciro +3 more
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VIEW, Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2026.The combination of calibrated micro‐CT and quantitative micro‐XRF measurement facilitates the correlation of density and composition in the 3D macro‐structure of teeth. Zn concentration in dentin increases by a factor of 10 toward the pulp. Incidentally, the overall density decreases, showing an association between Zn and the dentin tissue porosity ...
Ioanna Mantouvalou +11 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 36, 4 May 2026.Cuttlebone‐inspired metamaterials exploit a septum‐wall architecture to achieve excellent mechanical and functional properties. This review classifies existing designs into direct biomimetic, honeycomb‐type, and strut‐type architectures, summarizes governing design principles, and presents a decoupled design framework for interpreting multiphysical ...
Xinwei Li, Zhendong Li
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Metachromatic Butterfly Bile Pigments for Multi‐Level Optical Security Films
Advanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 38, 11 May 2026.Bio‐derived optical security materials are manufactured by embedding butterfly‐based pigments in polymer films. Tunable color and fluorescence responses arise from concentration‐controlled metachromasy, enabling spatially encoded patterns with distinct visible, UV‐active, and spectral signatures.
Limin Wang, Bodo D. Wilts
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A Leaf‐Inspired Janus‐Structured Triboelectric‐Moisture Hybrid Energy Harvester
Advanced Energy Materials, Volume 16, Issue 19, 20 May 2026.This study proposes a bioinspired Janus structured energy‐leaf with hybrid triboelectric‐moisture hybrid energy harvesters. This hybrid energy harvester is demonstrated in an intelligent emergency system for effective distress signaling and evacuation guiding during potential crises.
Liang Wei +10 more
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Bioinspired total syntheses of terpenoids
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2017 Some recent examples of conceptually different bioinspired total syntheses of complex terpenoids are presented that highlight the numerous benefits of pursuing bioinspired strategies.
Magauer, Thomas, Hugelshofer, Cedric L.
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Emerging bioinspired polymers: glycopolypeptides
Soft Matter, 2014 This article highlights the very recent advances in glycopolypeptide synthesis via NCA polymerization and first studies on stimuli-responsive solution behavior and self-assembling structures. Yet glycopolypeptides are almost exclusively considered as smart biofunctional materials for use in biomedical applications, for instance in targeted drug ...
Krannig, K. +1 more
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Bioinspired Macromolecular Materials [PDF]
Biomacromolecules, 2021 Matthew J. Webber +3 more
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HortScienceSuperhydrophobic sand (SHS) is a plastic-free mulching technology that reduces surface evaporation of water from irrigated soils. Here, we present the results of two experimental field trials conducted in the 2019–20 and 2021–22 cropping seasons ...
Kennedy Odokonyero +5 more
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