Biomimetics Bioinspired Hierarchical-Structured Surfaces for Green Science and Technology /

• Main Author: Bhushan, Bharat (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2016.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Physics.; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Nanotechnology.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Materials > Surfaces.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.

This revised, updated and expanded new edition presents an overview of biomimetics and biologically inspired structured surfaces. It deals with various examples of biomimetics which include surfaces with roughness-induced superomniphobicity, self-cleaning, antifouling, and controlled adhesion. The f...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Roughness-Induced Superomniphobic Surfaces: Lessons from Nature
• Modeling of Contact Angle for a Liquid in Contact with a Rough Surface
• Lotus Effect Surfaces in Nature
• Fabrication Techniques used for Structures with Superhydrophobicity, Self-Cleaning, Low Adhesion/Low Drag with Antifouling Properties
• Fabrication and Characterization of Micro-, Nano- and Hierarchical Structured Surfaces
• Fabrication and Characterization of Micropatterned Structures Inspired by Salvinia Molesta
• Characterization of Rose Petals and Fabrication and Characterization of Superhydrophobic Surfaces with High and Low Adhesion
• Modeling, Fabrication and Characterization of Oleophobic/philic Surfaces
• Shark-Skin Surface for Fluid-Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flow
• Gecko Adhesion
• Outlook.