Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …

In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

Multiscale, hierarchically patterned surfaces, such as lotus leaves, butterfly wings, adhesion
pads of gecko lizards are abundantly found in nature, where microstructures are usually …

Nature contains abundant systems that can significantly alter their structures and properties
to adapt to the surrounding environment. Through natural selection and unceasing …

Micropatterning strategies, which enable control over cell and tissue architecture in vitro,
have emerged as powerful platforms for modelling tissue microenvironments at different …

Recent innovations in the area of micro-and nanofabrication have created a unique
opportunity for patterning surfaces with features with lateral dimensions spanning over the …

Through billions of years of evolution and natural selection, biological systems have
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …

Numerous examples of material systems that dynamically interact with and adapt to the
surrounding environment are found in nature, from hair‐based mechanoreceptors in …

Living systems exhibit form and function on multiple length scales and at multiple locations.
In order to mimic such natural structures, it is necessary to develop efficient strategies for …

The wettability and adhesion of biological surfaces often depend on their periodically
arranged hybrid micro–nano array structures. Various fabrication processes are designed to …