摘要
The field of mechanics of biological and bio-inspired materials underwent an exciting development over the past several years, which made it stand at the cutting edge of both engineering mechanics and biomechanics. As an intriguing interdisciplinary research field, it aims at elucidating the fundamental principles in nature's design of strong, multi-functional and smart Materials by focusing on the assembly, deformation, stability and failure of the materials.
The field of mechanics of biological and bio-inspired materials underwent an exciting development over the past several years, which made it stand at the cutting edge of both engineering mechanics and biomechanics. As an intriguing interdisciplinary research field, it aims at elucidating the fundamental principles in nature's design of strong, multi-functional and smart Materials by focusing on the assembly, deformation, stability and failure of the materials.