Materials Science
How nature is transforming materials science — 16 biomimicry examples with real-world products and research. Nacre, …
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How the abalone shell inspired ultra-tough ceramic composites — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …
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How the bone inspired hierarchical composite materials — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …
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How the bone-eating worm inspired chemosynthetic bioprocessing — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …
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How the brittle star inspired biomimetic microlens arrays — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …
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How the glass sponge inspired diagonal-braced structural lattices — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …
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How the golden silk orb-weaver spider inspired synthetic spider silk — the biological mechanism, the engineering …
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How the honeybee inspired honeycomb structural panels — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …
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How the lily pad inspired lightweight ribbed structural panels — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …
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How the mantis shrimp inspired impact-resistant composite armor — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, …
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How the morpho butterfly inspired structural color and anti-counterfeiting — the biological mechanism, the engineering …
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How the sacred lotus inspired self-cleaning surfaces — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …
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How the saharan silver ant inspired passive radiative cooling materials — the biological mechanism, the engineering …
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How the sea snail inspired viscoelastic reversible adhesives — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and …
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How the namibian fog-basking beetle inspired fog-harvesting water collection — the biological mechanism, the engineering …
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How the thorny devil lizard inspired capillary wicking microfluidic devices — the biological mechanism, the engineering …
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How the tokay gecko inspired dry adhesives — the biological mechanism, the engineering principle, and real-world …