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Multifunctional surface structures of plants: An inspiration for biomimetics
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In this article, the authors provide an overview of the most frequently functional surface structures of plants and their potential for technical use, leading to biomimetic inspired smart surfaces, which can be transferred into technical "biomimetic" materials.About:
This article is published in Progress in Materials Science.The article was published on 2009-02-01. It has received 755 citations till now.read more
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Natural and biomimetic artificial surfaces for superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, low adhesion, and drag reduction
Bharat Bhushan,Yong Chae Jung +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the theoretical mechanisms of the wetting of rough surfaces are presented followed by the characterization of natural leaf surfaces and a comprehensive review is presented on artificial super-hydrophobic surfaces fabricated using various fabrication techniques and the influence of micro-, nano-and hierarchical structures on superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, low adhesion, and drag reduction.
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Biomimetics: lessons from nature--an overview.
TL;DR: This paper provides a broad overview of the various objects and processes of interest found in nature and applications under development or available in the marketplace.
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Recent developments in bio-inspired special wettability
TL;DR: This Critical Review summarizes the recent work in bio-inspired special wettability, with a focus on lotus leaf inspired self-cleaning surfaces, plants and insects inspired anisotropic superhydrophobic surfaces, and superlyophobic surfaces, with particular focus on the last two years.
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Mimicking natural superhydrophobic surfaces and grasping the wetting process: A review on recent progress in preparing superhydrophobic surfaces
TL;DR: The most recent progress in preparing manmade superhydrophobic surfaces through a variety of methodologies, particularly within the past several years, are reviewed and the fundamental theories of wetting phenomena related to superhydphobic surfaces are reviewed.
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Hierarchically Structured Porous Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage
TL;DR: A state-of-the-art review of the applications of hierarchically structured porous materials in energy conversion and storage is presented in this paper, where hierarchical porosity and structures have been heavily involved in newly developed energy storage and conversion systems, showing the importance of macrochannels in light related systems such as photocatalysis and photovoltaics.
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THE USE OF LEAD CITRATE AT HIGH pH AS AN ELECTRON-OPAQUE STAIN IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
TL;DR: The stain reported here differs from previous alkaline lead stains in that the chelating agent, citrate, is in sufficient excess to sequester all lead present, and is less likely to contaminate sections.
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Intermolecular and surface forces
TL;DR: The forces between atoms and molecules are discussed in detail in this article, including the van der Waals forces between surfaces, and the forces between particles and surfaces, as well as their interactions with other forces.
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Physical chemistry of surfaces
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the nature and properties of liquid interfaces, including the formation of a new phase, nucleation and crystal growth, and the contact angle of surfaces of solids.