The role of micro/nano channel structuring in repelling water on cuticle arrays of the lacewing

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 171, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-51

  Watson, Gregory Shaun ^a   Cribb, Bronwen W ^b   Watson, Jolanta Anna ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Biomimetic; Insect; Lacewing; Micro nano structures; Superhydrophobic; Wetting

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; WATER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGY; BIOMIMETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTICLE; HAIR; HYDROPHOBICITY; INSECT; LACEWING; NONHUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VIDEORECORDING; WETTABILITY;

ANIMALS; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; INSECTS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; WATER; WETTABILITY; WING;

HEXAPODA; NEUROPTERA;

EID: 77953616123     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: 10958657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.03.008     Document Type: Article

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