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Title

Functional properties of bio-inspired surfaces : characterization and technological applications / editors, Eduardo A Favret, Néstor O Fuentes.

Publication

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2009.

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Additional Authors

• Favret, Eduardo A.
• Fuentes, Néstor O.

Description

xxiii, 387 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm

Summary

"Bio-inspired surface structures offer significant commercial potential for the creation of antireflective, self-cleaning and drag reducing surfaces, as well as new types of adhesive systems. This review volume explores how the current knowledge of the biological structures occurring on the surface of moth eyes, leaves, sharkskin, and the feet of reptiles can be transferred to functional technological materials. It analyses how such surfaces can be described and characterized using microscopic techniques and thus reproduced. It also encompasses the important areas of current surface replication techniques and the associated acquisition of good master structures." "The book is divided in three sections: an introduction of the skin functions and four functional properties of biological surfaces; physical, chemical and microscopy techniques for describing and characterizing the surfaces; and replication techniques for modifying non-natural surfaces." --Book Jacket.

Subject

• Biological interfaces
• Surface chemistry
• Biomedical materials
• Surfaces (Technology)
• Surfaces (Physics)
• Biocompatible Materials
• Biomedical and Dental Materials
• Oberfläche > Biomimetik
• Biomimetik > Oberfläche
• Oberfläche > Nanostruktur
• Nanostruktur > Oberfläche

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

I. Functional Properties of Biological Surfaces -- 1. Biomimetics of Skins / Julian F.V. Vincent -- 2. The Shark Skin Effect / Amy W. Lang -- 3. Lotus Effect: Superhydrophobicity and Self-Cleaning / Michael Nosonovsky, Edward Bormashenko -- 4. The Moth-Eye Effect -- From Fundamentals to Commercial Exploitation / Andreas Gombert, Benedikt Blasi -- 5. The Gecko Effect: Design Principles of the Gekkotan Adhesive System Across Scales of Organization / Anthony P. Russel, Megan K. Johnson -- II. Characterization of Surfaces -- 6. Micro- and Nano-Scopic Observation of Biological Surfaces / Zhaojie Zhang, Qun Ren Qun, Ren -- 7. RIMAPS and Variogram Characterization of Micro-Nano Topography / Nestor O. Fuentes, Eduardo A. Favret -- 8. Capillary Phenomena / Gerardo Callegari, Adriana Calvo -- 9. Chemical Characterization of Biological and Technological Surfaces / Peter Kruse -- III. Methods for Modifying Man-Made Surfaces -- 10. Laser Interference Metallurgy / Frank Mucklich, Andres Fabidn Lasagni -- 11. Electrodeposition -- Fundamental Aspects and Methods / Stanko R. Brankovic -- 12. Surface Modification by Plasma-Based Processes / Evangelina De Las Heras, Gabriel Ybarra, Inigo Braceras, Pablo Corengia.

ISBN

• 9812837019
• 9789812837011

OCLC

• ocn545942596
• 545942596
• SCSB-9250316

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library