title: Biomimetics: forecasting the future of science, engineering, and medicine.
abstract: Biomimetics is the study of nature and natural phenomena to understand the principles of underlying mechanisms, to obtain ideas from nature, and to apply concepts that may benefit science, engineering, and medicine. Examples of biomimetic studies include fluid-drag reduction swimsuits inspired by the structure of shark's skin, velcro fasteners modeled on burrs, shape of airplanes developed from the look of birds, and stable building structures copied from the backbone of turban shells. In this article, we focus on the current research topics in biomimetics and discuss the potential of biomimetics in science, engineering, and medicine. Our report proposes to become a blueprint for accomplishments that can stem from biomimetics in the next 5 years as well as providing insight into their unseen limitations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionano Technology, Graduate School, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jangsun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionano Technology, Graduate School, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoon
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Jeong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionano Technology, Graduate School, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, Korea ; OpenView Venture Partners, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Kwan Hong
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionano Technology, Graduate School, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Wook
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionano Technology, Graduate School, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea ; Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University ERICA, Ansan, Korea.
authors.forename: Jonghoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000379:methods; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon
keywords: biomaterials; biomimicry; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; nature; tissue engineering