Biological Materials in Engineering Mechanisms

Carlson, Justin; Ghaey, Shail; Tran, Cam Anh; Kaplan, David L.; Moran, Seán

doi:10.1201/9780849331633.ch14

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“…Smart and intelligent textiles/materials can be defined as the materials and structures which can sense and/or respond to the environmental conditions or stimuli [5]. Nature designed biomaterials have structure-functional capabilities that are beyond the reach of manmade materials like silk, leather and wool which are widely used to make clothing [6,7]. If we are successful in harnessing bioinspired approaches to smart fabric design which can perform sensing and actuation, we might be able to create intelligent apparel which is currently considered as science fiction.…”

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Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics

Singh

Rahman²,

Kumar³

et al. 2012

Materials & Design (1980-2015)

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The nature's intrigue plans to create structures from nano-micro to mesoscale has inspired researchers to design artificial object with novel and extra ordinary properties. Recently, the convergence of biomaterials and polymer advances from nano-to micro-scale with new experimental and computational tools has provided the opportunity to constitute increasingly complex fabrics for the textiles industry. In this regard, learning lessons from efficient natural processes to design smart fabrics, mimicking natural phenomena could revolutionize the textile industry for the design of interactive apparel. Here, we review 10 bio-inspired strategies to imply textile industry, to change the face of fashion and fabrics, based upon current advances in science to enrich diverse areas of textile industry. In each case, we present examples demonstrating nature's design and subsequent parallel advances in biomimetic materials and polymer sciences, combining interdisciplinary engineering principles to mimic nature inspired designs into fabrics. We predict as advances in science of biomimesis continue to unfold and uncover finer details, bioinspired emulations may increasingly give way to benefit in designing smart fabrics.

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Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics

Singh

Rahman²,

Kumar³

et al. 2012

Materials & Design (1980-2015)

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“…Nacre (the pearly internal layer of molluscan shells) is an attractive nanocomposite displaying high mechanical properties, low density, a good biocompatibility and osteogenic properties for human bone regeneration [1,2]. It is currently studied for both the prosthesis design and the creation of new organic/inorganic bio-inspired hybrid materials [3].…”

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Thermal-Induced Wear Mechanisms of Sheet Nacre in Dry Friction

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“…The use of natural materials for human applications can be traced back many thousands of years and it includes the silk, bones, leather, fur, ivory and many others [12]. As a result of the recognition of these materials advantages there has been an ever-increasing need for supply and it led to the development of artificial versions.…”

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Nature as a Model for Mimicking and Inspiration of New Technologies

Bar‐Cohen¹

2012

International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences

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Over 3.8 billion years, through evolution nature came up with many effective continually improving solutions to its challenges. Humans have always been inspired by nature capabilities in problems solving and innovation. These efforts have been intensified in recent years where systematic studies are being made towards better understanding and applying more sophisticated capabilities in this field that is increasingly being titled biomimetics. The ultimate challenge to this field is the development of humanlike robots that talk, interpret speech, walk, as well as make eye-contact and facial expressions with some capabilities that are exceeding the original model from nature. This includes flight where there is no creature that is as large, can fly as high, carry so heavy weight, fly so fast, and able to operate in extreme conditions as the aircraft and other aerospace systems. However, there are many capabilities of biological systems that are not feasible to mimic using the available technology. In this paper, the state-of-the-art of some of the developed biomimetic capabilities, potentials and challenges will be reviewed.

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Biological Materials in Engineering Mechanisms

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Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics

Bio-inspired approaches to design smart fabrics

Thermal-Induced Wear Mechanisms of Sheet Nacre in Dry Friction

Nature as a Model for Mimicking and Inspiration of New Technologies

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