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TALK Capability of Biomimicry for Disruptive and Sustainable Output in the Construction Industry [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2020 Several sustainability trends have evolved and proliferated for greening the processes and activities of the construction industry (CI). Striking among the trends is biomimicry, a novel and nature-inspired approach that seeks a sustainable solution to ...
Aanuoluwapo Oguntona Olusegun +1 more
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Biomimicry as an innovation in modern Architecture Design
Journal of Architecture, Art & Humanistic Science, 2018 Biomimicry is a design concept mimicking the nature, as an established sustainable system, as a mentor and a great source of inspiration through observing its models, systems, and processes, could help in reaching sustainable development, not only in ...
Sarah Ahmed
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Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023 The construction industry has been globally fingered as the major sector responsible for the continued deplorable state of the environment. The rising exploitation of the natural environment by the sector decapacitates the function of the flora and fauna
Olusegun Aanuoluwapo Oguntona +1 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.A high‐resolution 3D‐printed tumor‐on‐a‐chip platform sustains breast cancer tissues at in vivo–like cell densities through vascular‐like perfusion. This engineered system recapitulates grade‐dependent molecular features and exhibits drug‐resistance profiles that uniquely align with clinically relevant Cmax values.
Geonhui Lee +3 more
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Biomimicry in nanotechnology: a comprehensive review
Nanoscale Advances, 2023 This review article illustrates briefly the progress and innovations made in the field of nanotechnology with the integration of biomimicry. A simple Venus-fly-trap can inspire shape shifting through heating and cooling.
Mehedi Hasan Himel +3 more
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Tomographic Printing in a Chip: A Versatile Platform for Biomimetic 3D Organ‐on‐Chip
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.A novel light‐based bioprinting approach, TVAM‐in‐a‐chip, enables rapid, contactless fabrication of biomimetic 3D organ‐on‐chip devices directly within preassembled microfluidic platforms. This strategy supports diverse materials, including cell‐laden resins, and eliminates post‐assembly steps.
Riccardo Rizzo +3 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Extrusion‐based bioprinting (EBB) has emerged as a versatile biofabrication platform capable of precisely depositing bioinks composed of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive agents to generate patient‐specific, biomimetic skin constructs. This paper presents a state‐of‐the‐art and forward‐looking overview of EBB for wound healing, encompassing printing ...
Hien‐Phuong Le +4 more
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A Soft Robotic Fish With a Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Body and Negative Stiffness Spine
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work introduces a bio‐mimetic soft robotic fish driven by fiber‐reinforced dielectric elastomer actuators integrated as its body. By prestretching this active skin against a flexible spine, a negative stiffness system is created, enabling large‐amplitude bending.
Markus Koenigsdorff +4 more
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Biomimicry in biomedical research [PDF]
Organogenesis, 2012 Biomimicry (literally defined as the imitation of life or nature) has sparked a variety of human innovations and inspired countless cutting-edge designs. From spider silk-made artificial skin to lotus leaf-inspired self-cleaning materials, biomimicry endeavors to solve human problems.
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Designs, 2018 Function is a key central concept to the practice of biomimicry. Many published models of the biomimicry process include steps to identify, understand, and translate function of biological systems.
Sarah J. McInerney +9 more
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