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Open AccessCrack-based and Hair-like Sensors Inspired from Arthropods: A Review
Over a long period of time, arthropods evolve to have two excellent mechanical sensilla of slit sensilla and trichobothria sensilla, which construct a perfect perception system. The former mainly perceives the...
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Biomechanical Functions of the Canine Metacarpal and Metatarsal Pads during Locomotion: A Comparative Analysis
It is generally known that forelimbs and hindlimbs play different roles during locomotion, but the possible differences in the biomechanical functions of the metacarpal pad and metatarsal pad remain unknown. T...
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Review and Classification of Bio-inspired Algorithms and Their Applications
Scientists have long looked to nature and biology in order to understand and model solutions for complex real-world problems. The study of bionics bridges the functions, biological structures and functions and...
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Open AccessRapid Fabrication of Bio-inspired Antireflection Film Replicating From Cicada Wings
Inspired by cicada wings, a flexible film with self-cleaning and broadband antireflection properties was fabricated with a rapid, straightforward and cost-effective method. The cicada wing was selected as the ...
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The Effects of Bio-inspired Electromagnetic Fields on Normal and Cancer Cells
The electromagnetic field (EMF) is one of many environmental factors, which earth creatures are exposed to. There are many reports on the effects of EMF on living organisms. However, since the mechanism has no...
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A Bionic Study on the Anti-erosion Mechanism of Laudakia stoliczkana: Experimental and Numerical Aspects
The scales of body surface of Laudakia stoliczkana have the morphology of convex hulls, which are arranged in groove structure in macroscopic scale. Its body surface skin is mainly composed of the “soft” layer of...
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A Review of Biological Fluid Power Systems and Their Potential Bionic Applications
Nature has always inspired human achievements in industry, and biomimetics is increasingly being applied in fluid power technology. Arachnida use hydraulic forces, rather than muscle, for leg extensions during lo...
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Micro/nano-scale Characterization and Fatigue Fracture Resistance of Mechanoreceptor with Crack-shaped Slit Arrays in Scorpion
The nocturnal scorpion Heterometrus petersii uses Basitarsal Compound Slit Sensilla (BCSS) as mechanoreceptor to detect mechanical signal (e.g. substrate vibration, cyclic loads caused by walking) without fatigue...
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Vibrational Receptor of Scorpion (Heterometrus petersii): The Basitarsal Compound Slit Sensilla
Recently, micro-vibrational perception mechanisms of nocturnal arthropods such as scorpions and spiders are attracting increasingly more attention and research. The relevant micro-vibrational receptors are exq...
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Effect of Bionic Unit Shapes on Solid Particle Erosion Resistance of ZrO2–7wt%Y2O3 Thermal Barrier Coatings Processed by Laser
Inspired by the coupling phenomena in biological systems, to improve the solid particle erosion resistance of Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs), different kinds of bionic units were made on the coating surfaces ...
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Artificial Hair-Like Sensors Inspired from Nature: A Review
Nature creatures have evolved excellent receptors, such as sensory hairs in arthropods, lateral line system of fishes. Researchers inspired by nature creatures have developed various mechanical sensors. Here, ...
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Coupling Effect of Morphology and Mechanical Properties Contributes to the Tribological Behaviors of Snake Scales
It is known that the tribological behaviors of snake skins are contributed by the synergistic action of multiple factors, such as surface morphology and mechanical properties, which has inspired fabrication of...
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Fine Structure of Scorpion Pectines for Odor Capture
The paper revealed the fine structure of the scorpion (Mesobuthus martensii) pectines and showed how the fine structure of the pecten influences odor flow. The first step of our investigation was to prove that sc...
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Anti-adhesive property of maize leaf surface related with temperature and humidity
The anti-adhesive surfaces have always aroused great interest of worldwide scientists and engineers. But in practical applications, it often faces the threat and impact of temperature and humidity. In this wor...
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Fabrication of bioinspired structured superhydrophobic and superoleophilic copper mesh for efficient oil-water separation
Oily water treatment has attracted the attention of many researchers. The development of effective and cheap oil/water separation materials is urgent for treating this problem. Herein, inspired by superhydroph...
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Bio-inspired Polyimine Copolymers: Facial Integration with High Content Variability and Extremal Transitions of Mechanical Properties
Natural composites have inspired the fabrication of various biomimetic composites that have achieved enhancement on certain mechanical performance. Herein, a facial approach enabled by recent advances in polyi...
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Effects of bionic units in different scales on the wear behavior of bionic impregnated diamond bits
Based on anti-wear theory of soil animals, the samples of impregnated diamond bit with bionic self-regenerated non-smooth surface were designed and fabricated. Such a bionic surface was characterized by concav...
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Bionic Coupling of Hardness Gradient to Surface Texture for Improved Anti-wear Properties
This work investigates the potential of combining hardness gradient with surface texture (an example of bionic coupling) to improve anti-wear properties. The bionic coupling of hardness gradient and Hexagonal ...
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Characterization of Multi-scale Morphology and Superhydrophobicity of Water Bamboo Leaves and Biomimetic Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Replicas
The morphology and wettability of Water Bamboo Leaves (WBL) and their biomimetic replicas were investigated. The particular morphology structures of samples were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (...
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Excellent Structure-Based Multifunction of Morpho Butterfly Wings: A Review
Morpho butterfly, famous for its iridescence wing scales, has gradually evolved a diversity of functions and has attracted much attention recently. On the other hand, it is known that the wing surface of Morpho b...
