Functional Properties of Bio-Inspired Surfaces: Characterization and Technological Applications

ISBN-13: 9789812837011 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 416 str.

Eduardo A. Favret; Nstor O. Fuentes

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Consists of a collection of articles on biomimetism and materials science. This work starts with a detailed explanation of the four typical, useful properties of biological surfaces - the shark skin effect, the lotus effect, the gecko effect and the moth eye effect - and shows their extended application in technology.