What is it about?
A concise coverage of the area of biomimetic materials applied to infrastructure and building. A brief outline of the discipline is followed by a discussion of general aspects related to the structure and synthesis of natural materials. Next, the recent progress made in the development of biomimetic materials with improved mechanical resistance, optical, self-cleaning, adhesiveness, and anti-adhesion properties is reviewed with reference made to the most noteworthy examples.
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Why is it important?
The incorporation of many of the characteristics and properties found in natural materials like bone, ligaments, wood, shells, and scales into paints, coatings, films, concrete, glass, ceramics, fibers, and insulation has the potential to revolutionize the way infrastructures and buildings are constructed.
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This page is a summary of: General Aspects of Biomimetic Materials, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-09287-4_3.
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