Characterisation of cuticular nanostructures on surfaces of insects by atomic force microscopy - 'Mining' evolution for smart structures

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4934, Issue , 2002, Pages 378-385

  Watson, Gregory S ^a   Blach, Jolanta A ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti reflection; Atomic Force Microscopy; Insect nanostructure; Natural analogues; Smart structures

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; INTELLIGENT STRUCTURES;

CUTICULAR NANOSTRUCTURES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 0038418024     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.469733     Document Type: Conference Paper

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