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Biomimicry is a relatively new science that studies nature, its systems, processes and elements and then imitates them to solve human problems. Here, we focus on chemical, mechanical and topographical biomimicry at the nanoscale. Examples of the systems that we will examine include: natural adhesives; antifouling surfaces; aqueous lubricant, brushes - artificial joint lubrication; mechanically adaptive materials. Other systems of interest include those that exhibit anhydrobiosis (desiccation tolerance) and those that thrive in physically or geochemically extreme conditions (extremophiles), superhydrophobic surfaces (lotus leaves), active surfaces and filaments providing liquid propulsion at low Reynolds numbers, self-organising swarms and flocks, ant-colony optimisation.
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