Functional Surfaces in Biology

by Gorb, Stanislav N.

• ISBN13: 9781402066962
• ISBN10: 1402066961
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-09-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book is devoted to the rapidly growing area of science dealing with structure and properties of biological surfaces in their relation to particular function(s). The issue, written by a team of specialists from different disciplines, covers various surface functions, such as protection, defence, water transport, anti-wetting, self cleaning, light reflection and scattering, and acoustics. Because biological surfaces hide virtually endless potential of technological ideas for development of new materials and systems, inspirations from biology may be also interesting for a broad range of topics in surface engineering.

Table of Contents

Volume	p. 1
Introduction: Surface Properties and their Functions in Biological Systems	p. 3
Protection and Defence
Biological Properties of Fruit and Seed Slime Envelope: How to Live, Fly, and Not Die	p. 11
Easily Damaged Integument of Some Sawflies (Hymenoptera) is Part of a Defence Strategy Against Predators	p. 31
Anti-wetting
Water Repellence in Gecko Skin: How Do Geckos Keep Clean?	p. 47
Anti-Wetting Surfaces in Heteroptera (Insecta): Hairy Solutions to Any Problem	p. 55
Water Repellent Properties of Spiders: Topographical Variations and Functional Correlates	p. 77
Dry in the Water: The Superhydrophobic Water Fern Salvinia - a Model for Biomimetic Surfaces	p. 97
Brochosomal Coatings of the Integument of Leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae)	p. 113
Transport
Pull, Push and Evaporate: The Role of Surfaces in Plant Water Transport	p. 141
Aerodynamics
Molding and Carving Cell Surfaces: The Joke of a Fold and the Origin and Evolution of Feathers	p. 163
Acoustics
Surface Structure of Sound Emission Organs in Urania Moths	p. 189
Sensory Systems
Functional Coupling of Cereal Filiform Hairs and Campaniform Sensilla in Crickets	p. 203
Optics
Advanced Photonic Systems on the Wing-Scales of Lepidoptera	p. 237
Sub-micron Structures Causing Reflection and Antireflection in Animals	p. 259
Surface Colors of Insects: Wings and Eyes	p. 285
Butterfly Photonics: Form and Function	p. 307
Color Plates	p. 337
Index	p. 371
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