Biomimetics: Bioinspired Hierarchical-structured Surfaces For Green Science And Technology
by Bharat Bhushan /
2018 / English / PDF
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This book presents an overview of biomimetics and biologically inspired structured surfaces, and discusses various examples of biomimetics, including surfaces with roughness-induced superomniphobicity, self-cleaning, antifouling, and controlled adhesion. It focuses on the lotus effect, salvinia effect, rose petal effect, oleophobic/philic surfaces, the shark skin effect, gecko adhesion, and self-healing materials. There have been considerable advances in the emerging field of biomimetics since the first edition was completed in 2011 and second edition in 2015, and a number of commercial products are either in use or in the advanced stages of development. In this third edition, most chapters have been expanded, and new chapters on superoleophilic/phobic surfaces, mechanically durable superhydrophobic surfaces, self-healing materials and fluid-drag reduction in turbulent flow have been added.
