Remarkable Natural Material Surfaces and Their Engineering Potential
by
 
Lee, Michelle. editor.

Title
Remarkable Natural Material Surfaces and Their Engineering Potential

Author
Lee, Michelle. editor.

ISBN
9783319031255

Edition
1st ed. 2014.

Physical Description
XIV, 163 p. 98 illus., 58 illus. in color. online resource.

Contents
Blood Clots and Vascular Networks: Self-Healing Materials -- Shark Skin: Taking a Bite Out of Bacteria -- Mother-of-Pearl: An Engineering Gem -- Diatoms: Glass Ornaments of the Earth's Waters -- Lotus Leaves: Humble Beauties -- Dragonfly Wings: Special Structures for Aerial Acrobatics -- Moth Eyes: A New Vision for Light-Harnessing Efficiency -- Botanical Leaves: Groovy Terrain -- Snake Skin: Small Scales With a Large Scale Impact -- Gecko Pads: A Force to Be Reckoned With -- Butterfly Wings: Nature's Fluttering Kaleidoscope -- Frog Skin: A Giant Leap for Engineering Applications -- Spider Silk: A Sticky Situation.

Subject Term
Surfaces (Technology).
 
Thin films.
 
Ecology .
 
Environment.
 
Biotechnology.
 
Nanochemistry.
 
Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Film.
 
Ecology.
 
Environmental Sciences.
 
Chemical Bioengineering.

Added Author
Lee, Michelle.

Added Corporate Author
SpringerLink (Online service)

Electronic Access
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03125-5


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