Nature has achieved materials with properties and mechanisms that go far beyond the
current know-how of the engineering-materials industry. The remarkable efficiency of …

Biological composites have evolved elaborate hierarchical structures to achieve outstanding
mechanical properties using weak but readily available building blocks. Combining the …

This book explores the structure-property-process relationship of biomaterials from
engineering and biomedical perspectives, and the potential of bio-inspired materials and …

Eight structural elements in biological materials are identified as the most common amongst
a variety of animal taxa. These are proposed as a new paradigm in the field of biological …

Biological materials are typically multifunctional but many have evolved to optimize a chief
mechanical function. These functions include impact or fracture resistance, armor and …

The field of biomaterials has experienced substantial evolution in recent years, driven by
advancements in materials science and engineering. This has led to an expansion of the …

Nature has long served as a source of inspiration for humans in developing technology. In
the last few decades there has been an explosion of studies revealing new and ever more …

Structural biological materials are multiphase composite materials in nature. Their
mechanical properties are extraordinary despite their weak constituents. This review aims to …

Natural materials have always attracted intensive attention from multidisciplinary scientists
all over the world. In fact, the ingenious and reasonable synthetic strategies of the limited …

The rapid development of micro/nanoengineered functional biomaterials in the last two
decades has empowered materials scientists and bioengineers to precisely control different …