Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter Année : 2025

Roadmap for animate matter

Giorgio Volpe
Nuno Araújo
Maria Guix
Mark Miodownik
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Nicolas Martin
Laura Alvarez
Juliane Simmchen
Roberto Di Leonardo
Nicola Pellicciotta
Quentin Martinet
Jérémie Palacci
Wai Kit Ng
Dhruv Saxena
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Riccardo Sapienza
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Sara Nadine
João Mano
Reza Mahdavi
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Caroline Beck Adiels
Joe Forth
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Christian Santangelo
Stefano Palagi
Ji Min Seok
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Victoria Webster-Wood
Shuhong Wang
Lining Yao
Amirreza Aghakhani
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Corentin Coulais
Martin van Hecke
Christopher Pierce
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Tianyu Wang
Baxi Chong
Daniel Goldman
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Andreagiovanni Reina
Vito Trianni
Giovanni Volpe
Richard Beckett
Sean Nair
Rachel Armstrong

Résumé

Abstract Humanity has long sought inspiration from nature to innovate materials and devices. As science advances, nature-inspired materials are becoming part of our lives. Animate materials, characterized by their activity, adaptability, and autonomy, emulate properties of living systems. While only biological materials fully embody these principles, artificial versions are advancing rapidly, promising transformative impacts in the circular economy, health and climate resilience within a generation. This roadmap presents authoritative perspectives on animate materials across different disciplines and scales, highlighting their interdisciplinary nature and potential applications in diverse fields including nanotechnology, robotics and the built environment. It underscores the need for concerted efforts to address shared challenges such as complexity management, scalability, evolvability, interdisciplinary collaboration, and ethical and environmental considerations. The framework defined by classifying materials based on their level of animacy can guide this emerging field to encourage cooperation and responsible development. By unravelling the mysteries of living matter and leveraging its principles, we can design materials and systems that will transform our world in a more sustainable manner.

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hal-05382328 , version 1 (25-11-2025)

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Giorgio Volpe, Nuno Araújo, Maria Guix, Mark Miodownik, Nicolas Martin, et al.. Roadmap for animate matter. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2025, 37 (33), pp.333501. ⟨10.1088/1361-648X/adebd3⟩. ⟨hal-05382328⟩
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