Bioinspired and biobased chemistry & materials (N.I.C.E. 2020): onsite and online hybrid conference.

For this special issue, we collected 8 high quality and breaking research papers on bioinspired and biobased chemistry and materials that were presented in the conference. Keywords: Biobased chemistry and materials; bioinspiration; biomimetics; biomimicry; bionic surfaces and interfaces; biotechnology; molecular architectures; nanobiocatalysts; nanotechnology; NICE 2020; smart technology; sustainable energy EN Biobased chemistry and materials bioinspiration biomimetics biomimicry bionic surfaces and interfaces biotechnology molecular architectures nanobiocatalysts nanotechnology NICE 2020 smart technology sustainable energy 1245 1246 2 11/29/21 20211101 NES 211101 As with the previous editions of NICE Conference, the aim of the 5th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry & Materials (NICE 2020 Conference) is to provide a venue to experts, researchers, managers, manufacturers and policy makers from different countries and with different scientific backgrounds a place for the exchange of ideas, the open discussion of current research problems and the development of new ideas and collaborations with the aim of sustainable, green, and environmentally friendly solutions to material challenges that will have a lasting impact for generations. Bioinspiration, biomimetics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, NICE 2020, smart technology, Biobased chemistry and materials, bionic surfaces and interfaces, biomimicry, molecular architectures, nanobiocatalysts, sustainable energy. [Extracted from the article]