This book describes structure and properties of biological surfaces with particular adhesive properties. The issue, written by a team of specialists from different disciplines, covers two main types of systems: those specialised in adhesion enhancement or in adhesion reduction. Information on adhesive organs of insects, geckos, barnacles, and fish is given in the first part of the book.The second part considers plant surfaces specialised in the adhesion reduction. Because of the diversity of functions of adhesion-related biological surfaces, inspirations from biology may be also interesting for a broad range of topics in engineering. New subject not covered in other books to this extent Interdisciplinarity Potentially interesting to biologists, physicists, engineers Richly illustrated INDICE: Abstract. Editor. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Contents. I. Adhesion enhancement. II. Adhesion reduction. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-6694-8
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés