Bioinspired materials science and engineering

An authoritative introduction to the science and engineering of bioinspired materials
Bioinspired Materials Science and Engineeringoffers
a comprehensive view of the science and engineering of bioinspired
materials and includes a discussion of biofabrication approaches and
applications of bioinspired materials as they are fed back to nature in
the guise of biomaterials. The authors also review some biological
compounds and shows how they can be useful in the engineering of
bioinspired materials.
With contributions from noted experts in the
field, this comprehensive resource considers biofabrication,
biomacromolecules, and biomaterials. The authors illustrate the
bioinspiration process from materials design and conception to
application of bioinspired materials. In addition, the text presents the
multidisciplinary aspect of the concept, and contains a typical example
of how knowledge is acquired from nature, and how in turn this
information contributes to biological sciences, with an accent on
biomedical applications. This important resource:
Offers an introduction to the science and engineering principles for the development of bioinspired materials
Includes a summary of recent developments on biotemplated formation of inorganic materials using natural templates
Illustrates the fabrication of 3D-tumor invasion models and their potential application in drug assessments
Explores electroactive hydrogels based on natural polymers
Contains information on turning mechanical properties of protein hydrogels for biomedical applications
Written for chemists, biologists, physicists, and engineers,Bioinspired Materials Science and Engineeringcontains an indispensible resource for an understanding of bioinspired materials science and engineering.