Bioinspired Robust Mechanical Properties for Advanced Materials

Bioinspired layered materials with superior mechanical performance.

Nature has inspired researchers to construct structures with ordered layers as candidates for new materials with high mechanical performance. As a prominent example, nacre, also known as mother of pearl, consists of a combination of inorganic plates (aragonite calcium carbonate, 95% by volume) and organic macromolecules (elastic biopolymer, 5% by volume) and shows a unique combination of streng...

Bioinspired Reductionistic Peptide Engineering for Exceptional Mechanical Properties

A simple solution-processing and self-assembly approach that exploits the synergistic interactions between multiple hydrogen bonded networks and aromatic interactions was utilized to synthesize molecular crystals of cyclic dipeptides (CDPs), whose molecular weights (~0.2 kDa) are nearly three orders of magnitude smaller than that of natural structural proteins (50-300 kDa). Mechanical propertie...

Bioinspired and Biomimetic Self-Healing of Advanced Composite Materials

INTRODUCTION Conceptual inspiration from nature is not new, and many engineering approaches can be considered to have been inspired by observing natural systems. The healing potential and repair strategies of living organisms is increasingly of interest to designers seeking lower mass structures with increased service life who wish to progress from a conventional damage tolerance philosophy. Na...

Mechanical properties of materials

Bioinspired Materials for Water Purification

Water scarcity issues associated with inadequate access to clean water and sanitation is a ubiquitous problem occurring globally. Addressing future challenges will require a combination of new technological development in water purification and environmental remediation technology with suitable conservation policies. In this scenario, new bioinspired materials will play a pivotal role in the de...