Functional Surfaces in Biology : Little Structures with Big Effects Volume 1 - Gorb, Stanislav N.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009)
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.
Keywords: Life sciences; Engineering; Physics; Plant science; Botany; Life Sciences, general; Engineering, general; Physics, general; Plant Sciences