Scoping biology-inspired chemical engineering

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2015.07.009

Abstract

Abstract: Biology is a rich source of great ideas that can inspire us to find successful ways to solve the challenging problems in engineering practices including those in the chemical industry. Bio-inspired chemical engineering (BioChE) may be recognized as a significant branch of chemical engineering. It may consist of, but not limited to, the following three aspects: 1) Chemical engineering principles and unit operations in biological systems; 2) Process engineering principles for producing existing or developing new chemical products through living ‘devices'; and 3) Chemical engineering processes and equipment that are designed and constructed through mimicking (does not have to reproduce one hundred percent) the biological systems including their physical-chemical and mechanical structures to deliver uniquely beneficial performances. This may also include the bio-inspired sensors for process monitoring. In this paper, the above aspects are defined and discussed which establishes the scope of BioChE.

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Key words: Bioinspired chemical engineering, Biology, Chemical engineering, Material science, Multidisciplinary, Multiscale, Biomimic, Bionic

摘要： Biology is a rich source of great ideas that can inspire us to find successful ways to solve the challenging problems in engineering practices including those in the chemical industry. Bio-inspired chemical engineering (BioChE) may be recognized as a significant branch of chemical engineering. It may consist of, but not limited to, the following three aspects: 1) Chemical engineering principles and unit operations in biological systems; 2) Process engineering principles for producing existing or developing new chemical products through living ‘devices'; and 3) Chemical engineering processes and equipment that are designed and constructed through mimicking (does not have to reproduce one hundred percent) the biological systems including their physical-chemical and mechanical structures to deliver uniquely beneficial performances. This may also include the bio-inspired sensors for process monitoring. In this paper, the above aspects are defined and discussed which establishes the scope of BioChE.

关键词: Bioinspired chemical engineering, Biology, Chemical engineering, Material science, Multidisciplinary, Multiscale, Biomimic, Bionic

Xiao Dong Chen. Scoping biology-inspired chemical engineering[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2016, 24(1): 1-8.

Xiao Dong Chen. Scoping biology-inspired chemical engineering[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2016, 24(1): 1-8.

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