Preface
The online book On Biomimetics presents new information in the field of bio‐mimetic
processes and presents novel ideas, methods and technologies for development of
unique biomaterials. The book deals with various advanced strategies of bio‐mimicry
for modeling, synthesis and characterization of novel materials and their application in
medicine, industry and organization of social life.
The information gathered here is presented as the chapters, classified in seven sec‐
tions. Most of them are presented the original results and only some of them are the
reviews. The book is intended to give readers more full picture of the idea ‘How to
mimic the Nature’ by various methodologies as well as new ideas or suggestions on
the creation of novel nanostructured materials and functions.
For example in section III it is presented paper, concerning nanocomposites on the
base of polymer and inorganic filler (nandodiamond particles) on dimension in the
nanometer scale. It is shown that by varying the materials used in the process can
open a whole wealth of properties which are adaptable for a wide range of applica‐
tions.
Each chapter elucidates in detail the mechanisms to achieve a certain functionality of
the biomimetic material. Special emphasis is laid on the interdependence of the factors
affecting their properties such that readers obtain the information necessary to tailor
the biomimetic materials according to their respective application requirements.
The book On Biomimetics should help to add more useful information in literature.
This book is addressed to the teachers and researchers in a broad spectrum of materi‐
als, chemical, biological and medical sciences and engineering. It summarizes the
wealth of experimental results in both biomaterials and tissue engineering and intro‐
duces new aspects in materials science relevant to biological, industrial and medical
application.
Prof. Dr. Lilyana D. Pramatarova,
Head of the lab Biocompatible Materials,
Institute of Solid State Physics, BAS,
Bulgaria