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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456111103321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific, c2009

ISBN

1-282-76069-6

9786612760693

981-283-702-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 387 pages ) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)

Altri autori (Persone)

FavretEduardo A

FuentesNéstor O

Disciplina

541.33

Soggetti

Surface chemistry

Biological interfaces

Biomedical materials

Surfaces (Technology)

Surfaces (Physics)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

I. Functional properties of biological surfaces. ch. 1. Biomimetics of skins / Julian F. V. Vincent. ch. 2. The shark skin effect / Amy W. Lang. ch. 3. Lotus effect : superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning / Michael Nosonovsky and Edward Bormashenko. ch. 4. The moth-eye effect - from fundamentals to commercial exploitation / Andreas Gombert and Benedikt Bl�asi. ch. 5. The gecko effect : design principles of the Gekkotan adhesive system across scales of organization / Anthony P. Russell and Megan K. Johnson -- II. Characterization of surfaces. ch. 6. Micro- and nano-scopic observation of biological surfaces / Zhaojie Zhang and Qun Ren. ch. 7. RIMAPS and variogram characterization of micro-nano topography / N�estor O. Fuentes and Eduardo A. Favret. ch. 8. Capillary phenomena / Gerardo Callegari and Adriana Calvo. ch. 9. Chemical characterization of biological and technological surfaces /



Peter Kruse -- III. Methods for modifying man-made surfaces. ch. 10. Laser interference metallurgy / Frank M�ucklich and Andr�es Fabi�an Lasagni. ch. 11. Electrodeposition - fundamental aspects and methods / Stanko R. Brankovic. ch. 12. Surface modification by plasma-based processes / Evangelina De Las Heras ... [et al.].

Sommario/riassunto

This review volume explores how the current knowledge of the biological structures occuring on the surface of moth eyes, leaves, sharkskin, and the feet of reptiles can be transferred to functional technological materials.