Superhydrophobic surfaces of the water bug Notonecta glauca: A model for friction reduction and air retention

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-144

  Ditsche Kuru, Petra ^a,b   Schneider, Erik S ^a   Melskotte, Jan Erik ^c   Brede, Martin ^c   Leder, Alfred ^c   Barthlott, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air film; Aquatic insects; Backswimmer; Drag reduction; Superhydrophobic surfaces

Indexed keywords

AIR FILMS; AIR RETENTION; AIR WATER INTERFACES; AQUATIC INSECTS; BACKSWIMMER; BIOMIMETIC MODEL; BODY PARTS; FLUID TRANSPORT; FLUID VELOCITIES; FRICTION REDUCTION; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; HYDROSTATIC CONDITIONS; LOW FRICTION; MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURES; MICROTRICHIA; SELF-CLEANING PROPERTIES; SHIP HULL; SIMPLE STRUCTURES; SOLID BODIES; STRUCTURED SURFACES; SUPER-HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; TIME-PERIODS; UNDER WATER;

AIR; AIR CLEANERS; ANIMALS; BIOMIMETICS; DRAG REDUCTION; FRICTION; HULLS (SHIP); HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; INVESTMENTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE STRUCTURE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TRIBOLOGY;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 80054777447     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21904286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.2.17     Document Type: Article

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