Functional Surfaces in Biology : Little Structures with Big Effects Volume 1 /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Gorb, Stanislav N. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
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505 0 |a Introduction: Surface Properties and their Functions in Biological Systems -- Protection and Defence -- Biological Properties of Fruit and Seed Slime Envelope: How to Live, Fly, and Not Die -- Easily Damaged Integument of Some Sawflies (Hymenoptera) is Part of a Defence Strategy Against Predators -- Anti–wetting -- Water Repellence in Gecko Skin: How Do Geckos Keep Clean? -- Anti-Wetting Surfaces in Heteroptera (Insecta): Hairy Solutions to Any Problem -- Water Repellent Properties of Spiders: Topographical Variations and Functional Correlates -- Dry in the Water: The Superhydrophobic Water Fern Salvinia – a Model for Biomimetic Surfaces -- Brochosomal Coatings of the Integument of Leafhoppers (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae) -- Transport -- Pull, Push and Evaporate: The Role of Surfaces in Plant Water Transport -- Aerodynamics -- Molding and Carving Cell Surfaces: The Joke of a Fold and the Origin and Evolution of Feathers -- Acoustics -- Surface Structure of Sound Emission Organs in Urania Moths -- Sensory Systems -- Functional Coupling of Cercal Filiform Hairs and Campaniform Sensilla in Crickets -- Optics -- Advanced Photonic Systems on the Wing-Scales of Lepidoptera -- Sub-micron Structures Causing Reflection and Antireflection in Animals -- Surface Colors of Insects: Wings and Eyes -- Butterfly Photonics: Form and Function. 
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650 0 |a Engineering. 
650 0 |a Physics. 
650 0 |a Plant science. 
650 0 |a Botany. 
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650 2 4 |a Physics, general. 
650 2 4 |a Plant Sciences. 
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