Fish Scales and Their Biomimetic Applications

Biomaterials are evolving quite rapidly over the last decade. Many applications have been considered toward their involvement in saving lives line of duty for law enforcement agencies and military operations. This article discusses recent work on role biomaterials that can be as a competitive alternative to composites, being used against ballistic impacts. The fish-scaled focused this paper, highlighting excellent mechanical properties structural configurations. In its natural environment, scale provides fishes with an armor plating, which is significantly effective survival attacks predator impact inflicted from sharp teeth. These bioinspired materials, if engineered properly, provide current Kevlar ® type armors, heavier cause fatigue human body long-term usage. investigated materials alternatives expensive currently different industrial applications. Additionally, some development usage fish scales biomaterial rapid prototyping techniques presented. Finally, review useful information researchers developing processing cost-effective biomaterials.