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  • Materials Science
  • Biomimetics
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Next-generation structural materials require lightweight, high-strength, and tough composites.
  • Embedded functionalities for sensing, adaptation, self-repair, and morphing are crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Highlight recent developments in bioinspired nanocomposites.
  • Emphasize tailoring architecture, interphases, and confinement for dynamic responses.

Main Methods:

  • Review of natural materials with unique mechanical properties.
  • Focus on structural hierarchies across multiple length scales.
  • Discussion of combining biological and synthetic components.

Main Results:

  • Bioinspired nanocomposites achieve multifunctionality and robustness through hierarchical structures.
  • Tailoring architecture and interphases leads to synergetic property enhancement.
  • Nature-inspired design principles are being integrated into advanced material design.

Conclusions:

  • Multidisciplinary approaches are key to developing next-generation structural materials.
  • Bioinspired nanocomposites offer a pathway to advanced materials with enhanced properties.
  • Improved predictive and prescriptive design enables a wide range of applications.