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ReviewAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Biological and Biologically Inspired Functional Nanostructures: Insights into Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Sensing Applications.

Chao Hsuan Joseph Sung, Taige Hao, Herry Fang, Andrew Tran Nguyen, Valentina Perricone, Haitao Yu, Wei Huang, Ezra Sarmiento, Adrian Francisco Duran Ornelas, Derek Lublin and 6 more

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Review in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Chao Hsuan Joseph SungDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Taige HaoMaterials and Manufacturing Technologies Program, College of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Herry FangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Andrew Tran NguyenMaterials and Manufacturing Technologies Program, College of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Valentina PerriconeDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Haitao YuDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Wei HuangState Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
Ezra SarmientoDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Adrian Francisco Duran OrnelasDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Derek LublinMaterials and Manufacturing Technologies Program, College of Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.
Ric WehlingAir Force Research Laboratory/RW, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, 32542, USA.
Sanaz FarajollahiAir Force Research Laboratory/RX, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 45433, USA.
Atsushi ArakakiInstitute of Engineering, Division of Biotechnology and Life Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, 184-8588, Japan.
Dhriti NepalAir Force Research Laboratory/RX, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 45433, USA.
Nathan Patrick LordAir Force Research Laboratory/RW, Eglin Air Force Base, FL, 32542, USA.
David KisailusDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9976-485X

Funding

Air Force Office of Scientific Research FA9550-15-1-0009Air Force Office of Scientific Research FA9550-20-1-0292Air Force Office of Scientific Research FA9550-23-1-0209Air Force Office of Scientific Research FA9550-23-1-0647Army Research Office W911NF-20-1-0201Institute of Global Innovation Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biological materials developed over millennia consist of simple biogenic materials, yet exhibit exceptional functional properties. Leveraging design features from these structures with engineered nanomaterial components can lead to bio-inspired structures that demonstrate superior performance over traditional engineering materials. We describe nanoscale based architectures in biological systems, their role in enhancement of structural, optical, thermal and sensing properties, and their subsequent translation to bio-inspired structures. In structurally robust biological materials, we highlight nanoscale design features that enhance strength and stiffness, while retaining toughness. In optically active biological materials, we show how periodic nanostructures manipulate electromagnetic waves resulting in structural coloration as well as antireflective and camouflaging properties. Thermally regulating biological materials utilize nanopores and other nanostructural features to statically or dynamically control temperature. In addition, biological materials that are used in sensing utilize various nanostructures that enhance sensitivity by decreasing activation thresholds for signal transduction. We discuss challenges and opportunities including understanding control mechanisms in the formation of biological materials and leveraging advancements in self-assembly with new additive manufacturing techniques. The continued evaluation of organisms, including those that exhibit multifunctionality, provides not only new design features and pathways, but significant prospects for innovation in this ever-emerging field.

Indexed as

Biosensing TechniquesAnimalsBiomimetic MaterialsHumansNanostructuresbio‐inspired materialsbiological materialsnanostructuresstructure‐function relationships

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PMID40981639
PMCPMC12721217

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