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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Recent Advances in High-Performance Bioinspired Sustainable Materials for Automotive Applications.

Kanchan Kumari, Swastik Pradhan, Monalin Mishra, Abhishek Barua, Chitrasen Samantra, Trilochan Rout, Manisha Priyadarshini

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Kanchan KumariDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur 761003, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0003-0104-9490
Swastik PradhanSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, Punjab, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0434-3196
Monalin MishraEnvironment & Sustainability Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar 751012, Odisha, India.ORCID 0009-0008-6461-4542
Abhishek BaruaDepartment of Automobile Engineering, Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur 761003, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5700-7949
Chitrasen SamantraDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur 761003, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3006-3809
Trilochan RoutDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Parala Maharaja Engineering College, Berhampur 761003, Odisha, India.
Manisha PriyadarshiniCGU BEST Centre, C V Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar 752054, Odisha, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2981-7092

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electrified mobility regulations and lifecycle emissions targets have increased the demand for lightweight structural materials in vehicle architectures. Bioinspired composite materials offer microstructural configurations that alter conventional trade-offs among specific stiffness, crash energy absorption, and manufacturing energy requirements. This review evaluates the translation of biological structural archetypes including nacre, bamboo, cortical bone, and lotus leaves into load-bearing and functional automotive components. Quantitative benchmarks of continuous natural-fiber laminates, bio-cellular lattices, and mycelium-based acoustic cores are compared against high-strength steel and aluminum alloys. Key mechanical and functional metrics, including specific energy absorption (ranging from 35 to 48 kJ kg

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automotive engineeringbioinspired materialsbiomimetic compositesgreen manufacturinglightweight structural materialssustainable materials

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PMID42795106
PMCPMC13608791

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