Biomimetic design strategies for biomedical applications

• Published in: Matter Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 826 - 854
• Main Authors: Wei, Xinwei, Wang, Yanfang, Liu, Yun, Ji, Kangfan, Li, Kaihui, Wang, Jinqiang, Gu, Zhen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 06.03.2024
• Subjects: bioinspired; biomaterials; biomedical application; bionics; biomaterials; bioinspired; bionics; biomedical application
• ISSN: 2590-2385; 2590-2385
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matt.2023.12.030

Creatures in nature adapt to changing environments by shaping their structures and functions in ingenious ways. A major focus of current biomedical research is seeking inspiration from the structure, function, and behavior of these natural organisms and combining biological principles with materials science and engineering to help solve great challenges in healthcare, medical devices, and biomedical technologies. Therefore, biomimetic design is leading the revolution in the biomedical field, facilitating innovation in diverse areas, including biomaterials, drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensing, medical devices, and bionic prosthetics. These applications have vastly expanded the boundaries of biomedicine and have profound implications for improving human ability to diagnose and treat diseases, as well as elevate patients’ quality of life. This review focuses on the biomimetic design strategies and applications of disease diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation in the biomedical field in recent years, aiming to provide new insights for bionic exploration. [Display omitted] Learning from nature has always played a pivotal role in propelling human scientific and technological advancements. In the face of increasingly complex human health challenges, more and more research has incorporated bionics principles into the biomedical field. By mimicking the unique and ingenious structure and function of natural living organisms, biomimetic designs empower researchers to develop more efficient, sustainable, and intelligent biomedical tools and techniques, thus improving healthcare quality and addressing the major challenges within the biomedical domain. Here, we summarize the prevalent biomimetic design strategies in the biomedical field and introduce their applications through the discussion of specific biomimetic design cases. Furthermore, the future integration of biomimetic designs and cutting-edge technologies, such as bioelectronics, robotics, and artificial intelligence, holds the potential to bring breakthrough developments into the biomedical realm. Biomimetic design is leading a revolution in the biomedical field. It seeks inspiration from the structure, function, and behavior of natural creatures and combines biological principles with materials science and engineering to help solve great challenges in healthcare, medical devices, and biomedical technologies. This review summarizes the biomimetic design strategies and their applications in disease diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation and can provide new insights into biomimetic exploration.