Biomimetic Aerogels Inspired by the vessel elements in xylem, water conducting tissue of plants, article 2300370, Peng Cui, Gang Cheng, Zuliang Du, and co-workers synthesize a biomimetic rGO aerogel with aligned porous structures from ice templating for evaporation-induced electricity generation. It can be scaled up used as power source electronic devices.

Life is a specific characteristic of our planet. The diversity of life, biodiversity, is one of the most fascinating phenomena. We know some 1.8 million different species, but all extrapolations show that probably 20 million or more species exist: We know less than 10% of the plants, animals and micro-organisms living on the planet Earth. The editors, who are both biologists, are well acquainte...

The cable-driven hyper-redundant snake-like manipulator (CHSM) inspired by the biomimetic structure of vertebrate muscles and tendons, which consists numerous joint units connected adjacently driven elastic materials with DOF, performs flexible kinematic skills competitive compound capability under complicated working circumstances. Nevertheless, drawback lacking ability to perceive environment...

The more technology advances, the more there seems to be a basic human yearning to return to nature. This is reflected in a growing number of designers, architects, and artists who are turning to nature’s example to model uses of new technology. San Francisco architect Charles Lee does just that. Lee is a designer, artist, and researcher with the group Bios Design Collective, a group that works...

Bone like hydroxyapatite (nHAp) was synthesized via an in situ biomimetic process in presence of wheat starch. The effect of polymer concentration alteration on the final structure of nHAp was investigated. Formation of the nHAp at room temperature was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). Size and morphology of the nHAp samples were character...

Concise biomimetic syntheses of the antimalarial naphthoquinones (+/-)-pinnatal and (+/-)-sterekunthal A are described.

3D Biomimetic Calcified Cartilaginous Callus Based on the natural bone repair process, a biomimetic calcified cartilaginous callus (PHS) is prepared using calcium ion chelation and printing technology to promote regeneration of large-segment defects. PHS can both type H vessels formation osteoclast by facilitating expression osteogenesis-promoting coupling factors. More details be found in arti...

Biomimetic AIE Nanodots In article number 2206346, Zhang, Cai, Gong, and co-workers report biomimetic aggregation-induced emission (AIE) nanodots based on dendritic cell membrane coating nanoaggregate of NIR-II AIEgens. These can hitchhike endogenous T cells during blood circulation to enhance the tumor delivery efficiency stimulate in immunosuppressive microenvironment secreting cytokine TNF-α...

Controlling complexity, flexibility, and functionality of synthetic and biomimetic materials requires insight into how molecular functionalities can be exploited for steering their packing. A fused NDI-salphen (NDI=naphthalene diimide) prototypic artificial photosynthesis material, DATZnS, is shown to be comprised of a phenazine motif, in which the alignment of electric dipole moments in a P2/c...