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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A modular biosynthetic PVA–gelatin hydrogel crosslinked via visible‐light thiol‐ene chemistry is engineered as a coating for neural electrodes. Optimizing matrix composition and mechanical properties enables the hydrogel to support astrocytic populations that guide neural differentiation and functional maturation.
Martina Genta +4 more
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Overlooked sources of inspiration in biomimetic research
Scientific ReportsBiomimetics draws inspiration from biological organisms, yet only a small fraction of Earth’s biodiversity has been explored for innovation. This study examines the biological models used in biomimetic research.
Jindong Zhang +3 more
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The Problem of Adhesion Methods and Locomotion Mechanism Development for Wall-Climbing Robots
, 2019 This review considers a problem in the development of mobile robot adhesion methods with vertical surfaces and the appropriate locomotion mechanism design.
Bykov, Nikita V., Vlasova, Nataly S.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Bio‐based bionic spider silk and spider web are first prepared using polyelectrolyte complexation technique for the simultaneous harvesting of water and triboelectric energy. The advantage of this process lies on entirely bio‐based materials, fully green water‐processable procedures, extremely high production rate (99.36%), excellent fog harvesting ...
Qin Chen +9 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Inspired by the skin‐toughening mechanism of marine sponges, an ion‐orchestrated structural engineering strategy is proposed to regulate the surface microstructure of hydrogel coatings, enabling the in situ formation of a robust armor layer that enhances mechanical integrity and provides multifunctional protection by suppressing fouling attachment and ...
Wenshuai Yang +11 more
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A starfish-inspired 4D self-healing morphing structure
Scientific ReportsInspired by the starfish's unique ability to achieve flexibility and posture-holding with minimal energy expenditure, we present a novel bioinspired morphing structure.
Raman +2 more
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Automated Retrieval of Non-Engineering Domain Solutions to Engineering Problems [PDF]
, 2009 Organised by: Cranfield UniversityBiological inspiration for engineering design has occurred through a variety of techniques such as creation and use of databases, keyword searches of biological information in natural-language format, prior knowledge ...
Goeke, M. S. +4 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.High‐energy electron impact in plasma catalysis often causes excessive dissociation of active intermediates, limiting C2+ product selectivity. To address this challenge, a bio‐inspired stoma‐shell nanoarchitecture is designed to decouple electron impact from catalytic reaction zones.
Nan Zou +5 more
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Advancing cancer theranostics through biomimetics: A comprehensive review
HeliyonNanotheranostics, especially those employing biomimetic approaches, are of substantial interest for molecular imaging and cancer therapy. The incorporation of diagnostics and therapeutics, known as cancer theranostics, represents a promising strategy in ...
Kuttiappan Anitha +7 more
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Size-scaling limits of impulsive elastic energy release from a resilin-like elastomer
, 2018 Elastically-driven motion has been used as a strategy to achieve high speeds in small organisms and engineered micro-robotic devices. We examine the size-scaling relations determining the limit of elastic energy release from elastomer bands with ...
Cox, S. M. +5 more
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