Engineered biomimicry for harvesting solar energy: a bird's eye view

Martín-Palma, Raúl J.; Lakhtakia, Akhlesh

doi:10.1080/19475411.2012.663812

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“…Related publications with a broader scope are also recommended. 24,[62][63][64][65][66][67][68] Part 1: the different ways to associate metal oxides and polysaccharides…”

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Metal oxides and polysaccharides: an efficient hybrid association for materials chemistry

2015

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“…Related publications with a broader scope are also recommended. 24,[62][63][64][65][66][67][68] Part 1: the different ways to associate metal oxides and polysaccharides…”

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Metal oxides and polysaccharides: an efficient hybrid association for materials chemistry

2015

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“…Biomimetic has also inspired engineers and designers in the development of nonconventional energy resources, such as learning from plant's photosynthesis process to generate solar cell system [54,55], mimicking the butterfly wings in solar panel technology [56], mimicking the ferns in creating more efficient electrodes for solar storage systems [57], mimicking the frog nerve rays in producing batteries, mimicking the foam nests of the Tungara frog and red panda digestive enzymes in the production of biofuels [58], mimicking the movement of fish in creating more efficient wind turbine technologies [59] and mimicking the movement of certain fish in the development of ocean driven energy technologies [60].…”

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Biomimicry and the Built Environment, Learning from Nature’s Solutions

Jamei

Vrcelj

2021

Applied Sciences

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The growing interest in biomimicry in built environments highlights the awareness raised among designers on the potentials nature offers to human and system function improvements. Biomimicry has been widely utilized in advanced material technology. However, its potential in sustainable architecture and construction has yet to be discussed in depth. Thus, this study offers a comprehensive review of the use of biomimicry in architecture and structural engineering. It also reviews the methods in which biomimicry assists in achieving efficient, sustainable built environments. The first part of this review paper introduces the concept of biomimicry historically and practically, discusses the use of biomimicry in design and architecture, provides a comprehensive overview of the potential and benefits of biomimicry in architecture, and explores how biomimicry can be utilized in building envelops. Then, in the second part, the integration of biomimicry in structural engineering and construction is thoroughly explained through several case studies. Finally, biomimicry in architectural and structural design of built environments in creating climate-sensitive and energy-efficient design is explained.

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“…The primary energy source on earth is photosynthesis, which became the precursor for fossil fuels. Today photovoltaic technology biomimics plants to create artificial photosynthesis [9]. Some façades can be used to cultivate or act in mutual coordination with species such as algae that can grow and be harvested for oil, so they are suitable as a biodiesel, bioethanol, bio-hydrogen, or biomass production source (see Section 4.4).…”

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Biomimetic Facade Applications for a More Sustainable Future

Tokuç¹,

Özkaban²,

Andiç‐Çakır³

2018

Interdisciplinary Expansions in Engineering and Design With the Power of Biomimicry

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Mankind has often taken inspiration from the nature to solve problems since nature has sophisticated processes, refined for thousands of years. While manmade systems are unsustainable, natural processes embody sustainability principles; therefore, there are many things to learn from nature in order to solve design problems and create a more sustainable future. This is the promise of a biomimetic design approach. Another design approach is biodesign, and it also involves utilizing natural elements inside the design. The building façade is a problematic research area since it is at the intersection between living spaces and natural environment; thus it faces many problems especially regarding energy-air-water transition between indoors and outdoors. Application of key sustainability concepts in architecture such as energy requirements, form and structure, and sustainability considerations can be enhanced by learning from natural processes. This chapter looks at cutting-edge design principles, materials, and designs in building façades through the lens of biomimetics and biodesign. First, the design principles and then the materials and some cases are explained. The concepts of biomimicry and biodesign are in harmony with the concept of sustainability; however, to reach sustainable façade solutions, the sustainability principles should be at the core of the design problem definition. paradigm shifts. Biomimicry is a relatively new term, yet its connotations have been part of architecture for millennia, especially in form generation and imitating structural systems. While our interpretation for the earliest works is mostly conjecture, the written works relate the architectural styles of art nouveau, streamline design, anthropomorphism, zoomorphism, biomorphism, organic design, and biologically inspired design as precursors to biomimetics, biomimesis, or bionic [1]. While some designers and researchers interpret biomimicry as an all-encompassing approach to learn from nature (such as the biomimicry institute), others argue it should only be used to identify mimicking biological processes, and other phenomena should be called by different names. These include biophilia (love of nature) for taking inspiration from natural forms [2], biomimesis for imitation of natural models and systems, and geomimicry for utilizing geological processes instead of biological ones.Biomimetic Facade Applications for a More Sustainable Future http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.73021 95

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Engineered biomimicry for harvesting solar energy: a bird's eye view

Cited by 27 publications

References 42 publications

Metal oxides and polysaccharides: an efficient hybrid association for materials chemistry

Metal oxides and polysaccharides: an efficient hybrid association for materials chemistry

Biomimicry and the Built Environment, Learning from Nature’s Solutions

Biomimetic Facade Applications for a More Sustainable Future

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