Biomimicry in Nanotechnology: A Comprehensive Review

TL;DR

This review discusses how biomimicry integrated with nanotechnology advances various fields like medicine, robotics, and energy, offering eco-friendly solutions and highlighting the need for further exploration of this emerging research area.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress and innovations in combining biomimicry with nanotechnology across multiple scientific disciplines.

Findings

Integration of biomimicry with nanotechnology enhances device performance.

Biomimicry-nanotech approaches offer eco-friendly solutions in energy and textiles.

The field is emerging and requires further research and development.

Abstract

Biomimicry has been utilized in many branches of science and engineering to develop devices for enhanced and better performance. The application of nanotechnology has made life easier in modern times. It has offered a way to manipulate matter and systems at the atomic level. As a result, the miniaturization of numerous devices has been possible. Of late, the integration of biomimicry with nanotechnology has shown promising results in the fields of medicine, robotics, sensors, photonics, etc. Biomimicry in nanotechnology has provided eco-friendly and green solutions to the energy problem and in textiles. This is a new research area that needs to be explored more thoroughly. This review illustrates the progress and innovations made in the field of nanotechnology with the integration of biomimicry.