Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Lotus Leaf Effect: Micro- and Nanostructures; Chapter 2: Butterfly Wing Effect: Anisotropically Oriented Micro- and Nanostructures; Chapter 3: Spider Silk Effect: Gradient Micro- and Nanostructures; Chapter 4: Beetle Back Effect: Heterogeneous Wetting Micro- and Nanostructure Patterns
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Through natural evolvement in thousands of years, biosurfaces have become highly adaptable to display their biological functions perfectly. Interestingly, they have developed micro-/nanostructures with gradient features to achieve smart wetting controls, such as ultra-hydrophobic water repellency in lotus leaf, directional water collection in wetted spider silk, directional adhesion in superhydrophobic butterfly wing, and fog-collecting hydrophobic/hydrophilic pattern on beetle back. These surfaces provide endless inspiration for the design and fabrication of functional interface materials wit.
Bio-Inspired Wettability Surfaces : Developments in Micro- and Nanostructures