Laser engineering of biomimetic surfaces
The exciting properties of micro-and nano-patterned surfaces found in natural species hide
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
a virtually endless potential of technological ideas, opening new opportunities for innovation …
Passive water collection with the integument: mechanisms and their biomimetic potential
P Comanns - Journal of Experimental Biology, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Several mechanisms of water acquisition have evolved in animals living in arid habitats to
cope with limited water supply. They enable access to water sources such as rain, dew …
cope with limited water supply. They enable access to water sources such as rain, dew …
Bio-inspired microneedle design for efficient drug/vaccine coating
C Plamadeala, SR Gosain, F Hischen… - Biomedical …, 2020 - Springer
Biomimetics is the interdisciplinary scientific field focused on the study and imitation of
biological systems, with the aim of solving complex technological problems. In this paper, we …
biological systems, with the aim of solving complex technological problems. In this paper, we …
4D printing of butterfly scale–inspired structures for wide‐angle directional liquid transport
Unidirectional liquid transport has been extensively explored for water/fog harvesting,
electrochemical sensing, and desalination. However, current research mainly focuses on …
electrochemical sensing, and desalination. However, current research mainly focuses on …
Enhanced Liquid Transport on a Highly Scalable, Cost‐Effective, and Flexible 3D Topological Liquid Capillary Diode
Directional liquid‐transport surfaces have various applications, such as, open microfluidic
devices, fog collection, oil–water separation, and surface lubrication. However, current liquid …
devices, fog collection, oil–water separation, and surface lubrication. However, current liquid …
Directed motion of an impinging water droplet—seesaw effect
S Wang, H Li, H Duan, Y Cui, H Sun… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Directing a liquid droplet after or upon impacting a solid is crucial in many biological,
sustainable, environmental, and engineering applications. Despite significant progress in …
sustainable, environmental, and engineering applications. Despite significant progress in …
Thermodynamics of imbibition in capillaries of double conical structures—hourglass, diamond, and sawtooth shaped capillaries
M Iwamatsu - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Thermodynamics of imbibition (intrusion and extrusion) in capillaries of double conical
structures is theoretically studied using the classical capillary model. By extending the …
structures is theoretically studied using the classical capillary model. By extending the …
Three-dimensional printed liquid diodes with tunable velocity: Design guidelines and applications for liquid collection and transport
C Sammartino, M Rennick, H Kusumaatmaja… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Directional and self-propelled flow in open channels has a variety of applications, including
microfluidic and medical devices, industrial filtration processes, fog-harvesting, and …
microfluidic and medical devices, industrial filtration processes, fog-harvesting, and …
Bioinspired Capillary Transistors
Inspired by the unidirectional liquid spreading on Nepenthes peristome, Araucaria leaf,
butterfly wings, etc., various microfluidic devices have been developed for water collection …
butterfly wings, etc., various microfluidic devices have been developed for water collection …
Nanoimprint replication of biomimetic, multilevel undercut nanostructures
The nanoimprint replication of biomimetic nanostructures can be interesting for a wide range
of applications. We demonstrate the process chain for Morpho-blue-inspired nanostructures …
of applications. We demonstrate the process chain for Morpho-blue-inspired nanostructures …