Bio-inspired Design: Towards Functional Polymeric Materials | AIChE

Bio-inspired Design: Towards Functional Polymeric Materials

Materials that are found in Nature display a wide range of properties, including responsiveness to the environment, signal transmission, and the ability to adapt to support life. Learning from Nature, biomimetic principles can be powerful tools in designing, developing and accessing the next generation of synthetic materials and systems. Using a bio-inspired framework, I will highlight several molecular design strategies utilizing cues from natural systems to demonstrate several examples of gel and network materials that exhibit mechanical tunability, responsive behavior, and hierarchical architectures. 


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  • Source:
    Lehigh University
  • Language:
    English
  • Skill Level:
    Intermediate
  • Duration:
    1.25 hours
  • PDHs:
    1.00