Biomimetic

In a state-licensed Assisted Living Facility, twenty-something CNA Joey Malone walks into the break room."Hey Darnell, I wanted to apologize again for yelling at you the other d-oh!"Darnell stands in the middle of the brightly-lit room next to a pink-hair

When Mother Nature Goes Metal

Plastic pollution is one of most daunting sustainability challenges. Multi-functional and biodegradable plastics are critical for both desirable end-of-life outcomes and petrochemical plastics replacement. Current bioplastics are either: short of mechanic

In a recent publication in Engineering, researchers from Jinan University in China and the University of Illinois Chicago in the US presented an in-depth perspective on the biomimetic synthesis of natural products. This research area, which bridges chemis

The microfractals of leaf skeletons can be effective substrates for flexible electronics due to their high surface-to-volume ratio, transparency, breathability and flexibility. The challenge lies in replicating these fractal surfaces at the microscale in