Special Issue on Bio-inspired Structures, Design, Manufacturing, and Energy

Introduction:

The special issue presents recent advances in bio-inspired structures, design, manufacturing and energy, highlighting new strategies for translating biological principles into advanced materials, functional interfaces, intelligent structures and sustainable energy-related systems. It covers emerging developments in hierarchical architectures, bio-inspired manufacturing, energy regulation, thermal management, water harvesting and soft robotics.

Topics Covered:

• Coupled multiphysics design for energy systems
• Bio-inspired soft materials and soft robotics
• Bio-inspired water harvesting and desalination
• Bio-inspired structural design and hierarchical architectures
• Bio-inspired energy transport and regulation
• Advanced manufacturing of bio-inspired structures

Important Deadline:

Submission deadline: 30 June 2026.

Submission Instructions:

Please read the [Guide for Authors] before submitting. All articles should be [submitted online], please select "Bio-inspired Structures, Design, Manufacturing, and Energy" on submission.

Guest Editors:

• Prof. Jianing Wu, Sun Yat-sen University, China. Email: wujn27@mail.sysu.edu.cn
• Dr. Shudong Yu, Sun Yat-sen University, China. Email: yushd6@mail.sysu.edu.cn