特刊主题主要涉及以下领域:
1) the fundamental understanding of the design principles in natural materials and/or development of innovative materials for the built environment;
2) the advanced experimental and theoretical analyses of eco-friendly bioinspired functional materials in the modern manufacturing industry (e.g. additive manufacturing) with different applications;
3) the modeling of the mechanical response of sustainable bioinspired functional materials under complex loading conditions (e.g. multiaxial cyclic loading);
4) the monitoring of the effects of climate conditions on bioinspired functional materials with enhanced long-term adaptability and durability