Biological and biomimetic surfaces: adhesion, friction and wetting phenomena
Prof. Stanislav N. Gorb, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany
Prof. Kerstin Koch, Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Germany
Dr. Lars Heepe, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany
In this Thematic Series have collected a group of high quality, peer-reviewed articles on biological and biomimetic surfaces with an emphasis on adhesion, friction, and wetting-related phenomena of nanoscopic origin. In particular, we intent to cover all aspects of the biomimetic process, starting from biological prototypes, characterization of surface-related phenomena, fabrication of biomimetic materials, to novel concepts.
Key topics: adhesion, friction, wetting, functional gradients, air retention, antifouling, elasto-capillarity, fluid transport, contact mechanics, basic physical interactions
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Biological and biomimetic surfaces: adhesion, friction and wetting phenomena
- Stanislav N. Gorb,
- Kerstin Koch and
- Lars Heepe
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 481–482, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.48
Interface conditions of roughness-induced superoleophilic and superoleophobic surfaces immersed in hexadecane and ethylene glycol
- Yifan Li,
- Yunlu Pan and
- Xuezeng Zhao
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2504–2514, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.250
Dry adhesives from carbon nanofibers grown in an open ethanol flame
- Christian Lutz,
- Julia Syurik,
- C. N. Shyam Kumar,
- Christian Kübel,
- Michael Bruns and
- Hendrik Hölscher
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2719–2728, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.271
Humidity-dependent wound sealing in succulent leaves of Delosperma cooperi – An adaptation to seasonal drought stress
- Olga Speck,
- Mark Schlechtendahl,
- Florian Borm,
- Tim Kampowski and
- Thomas Speck
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 175–186, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.20
Kinetics of solvent supported tubule formation of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) wax on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) investigated by atomic force microscopy
- Sujit Kumar Dora,
- Kerstin Koch,
- Wilhelm Barthlott and
- Klaus Wandelt
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 468–481, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.45
Effect of microtrichia on the interlocking mechanism in the Asian ladybeetle, Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
- Jiyu Sun,
- Chao Liu,
- Bharat Bhushan,
- Wei Wu and
- Jin Tong
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 812–823, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.75
The structural and chemical basis of temporary adhesion in the sea star Asterina gibbosa
- Birgit Lengerer,
- Marie Bonneel,
- Mathilde Lefevre,
- Elise Hennebert,
- Philippe Leclère,
- Emmanuel Gosselin,
- Peter Ladurner and
- Patrick Flammang
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2071–2086, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.196
Nanoscale characterization of the temporary adhesive of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus
- Ana S. Viana and
- Romana Santos
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2277–2286, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.212
High-throughput micro-nanostructuring by microdroplet inkjet printing
- Hendrikje R. Neumann and
- Christine Selhuber-Unkel
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2372–2380, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.222
Adhesive contact of rough brushes
- Qiang Li and
- Valentin L. Popov
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2405–2412, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.225
Evidence of friction reduction in laterally graded materials
- Roberto Guarino,
- Gianluca Costagliola,
- Federico Bosia and
- Nicola Maria Pugno
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2443–2456, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.229
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Friction reduction through biologically inspired scale-like laser surface textures
- Johannes Schneider,
- Vergil Djamiykov and
- Christian Greiner
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2561–2572, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.238
Characterization of the microscopic tribological properties of sandfish (Scincus scincus) scales by atomic force microscopy
- Weibin Wu,
- Christian Lutz,
- Simon Mersch,
- Richard Thelen,
- Christian Greiner,
- Guillaume Gomard and
- Hendrik Hölscher
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2618–2627, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.243
Biomimetic surface structures in steel fabricated with femtosecond laser pulses: influence of laser rescanning on morphology and wettability
- Camilo Florian Baron,
- Alexandros Mimidis,
- Daniel Puerto,
- Evangelos Skoulas,
- Emmanuel Stratakis,
- Javier Solis and
- Jan Siegel
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2802–2812, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.262
The effect of flexible joint-like elements on the adhesive performance of nature-inspired bent mushroom-like fibers
- Elliot Geikowsky,
- Serdar Gorumlu and
- Burak Aksak
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 2893–2905, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.268
A new bioinspired method for pressure and flow sensing based on the underwater air-retaining surface of the backswimmer Notonecta
- Matthias Mail,
- Adrian Klein,
- Horst Bleckmann,
- Anke Schmitz,
- Torsten Scherer,
- Peter T. Rühr,
- Goran Lovric,
- Robin Fröhlingsdorf,
- Stanislav N. Gorb and
- Wilhelm Barthlott
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 3039–3047, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.282
Contact splitting in dry adhesion and friction: reducing the influence of roughness
- Jae-Kang Kim and
- Michael Varenberg
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 1–8, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.1
Bidirectional biomimetic flow sensing with antiparallel and curved artificial hair sensors
- Claudio Abels,
- Antonio Qualtieri,
- Toni Lober,
- Alessandro Mariotti,
- Lily D. Chambers,
- Massimo De Vittorio,
- William M. Megill and
- Francesco Rizzi
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 32–46, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.4
A comparison of tarsal morphology and traction force in the two burying beetles Nicrophorus nepalensis and Nicrophorus vespilloides (Coleoptera, Silphidae)
- Liesa Schnee,
- Benjamin Sampalla,
- Josef K. Müller and
- Oliver Betz
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 47–61, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.5
Pull-off and friction forces of micropatterned elastomers on soft substrates: the effects of pattern length scale and stiffness
- Peter van Assenbergh,
- Marike Fokker,
- Julian Langowski,
- Jan van Esch,
- Marleen Kamperman and
- Dimitra Dodou
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2019, 10, 79–94, doi:10.3762/bjnano.10.8
