FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF BIO-INSPIRED SURFACES<br> Characterization and Technological Applications

FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF BIO-INSPIRED SURFACES
Characterization and Technological Applications

CONTENTS


FRONT MATTER Eduardo A Favret and Néstor O Fuentes	i
Functional Properties of Biological Surfaces
Functional Properties of Biological Surfaces Eduardo A Favret and Néstor O Fuentes	1
Biomimetics of Skins Julian F. V. Vincent	3
The Shark Skin Effect Amy W. Lang	17
Lotus Effect: Superhydrophobicity and Self-Cleaning Michael Nosonovsky and Edward Bormashenko	43
The Moth-Eye Effect — From Fundamentals to Commercial Exploitation Andreas Gombert and Benedikt Bläsi	79
The Gecko Effect: Design Principles of the Gekkotan Adhesive System Across Scales of Organization Anthony P. Russell and Megan K. Johnson	103
Characterization of Surfaces
Characterization of Surfaces Eduardo A Favret and Néstor O Fuentes	133
Micro- and Nano-Scopic Observation of Biological Surfaces Zhaojie Zhang and Qun Ren	135
RIMAPS and Variogram Characterization of Micro-Nano Topography Néstor O. Fuentes and Eduardo A. Favret	155
Capillary Phenomena Gerardo Callegari and Adriana Calvo	181
Chemical Characterization of Biological and Technological Surfaces Peter Kruse	233
Methods for Modifying Man-Made Surfaces
Methods for Modifying Man-Made Surfaces Eduardo A Favret and Néstor O Fuentes	279
Laser Interference Metallurgy Frank Mücklich and Andrés Fabián Lasagni	281
Electrodeposition — Fundamental Aspects and Methods Stanko R. Brankovic	309
Surface Modification by Plasma-Based Processes Evangelina De Las Heras, Gabriel Ybarra, Iñigo Braceras and Pablo Corengia	343
BACK MATTER Eduardo A Favret and Néstor O Fuentes	379

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