Bioinspiration : From Nano to Micro Scales / edited by Xiang Yang Liu.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Liu, X. Y. (Xiang Yang), Editor.

Series:

Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, 1618-7210

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biophysics.

Nanotechnology.

Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.

Nanotechnology and Microengineering.

Local Subjects:

Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.

Nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology and Microengineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Methods in bioinspiration and biomimicking have been around for a long time. However, due to current advances in modern physical, biological sciences, and technologies, our understanding of the methods have evolved to a new level. This is due not only to the identification of mysterious and fascinating phenomena but also to the understandings of the correlation between the structural factors and the performance based on the latest theoretical, modeling, and experimental technologies. Bioinspiration: From Nano to Micro Scale provides readers with a broad view of the frontiers of research in the area of bioinspiration from the nano to macroscopic scales, particularly in the areas of biomineralization, antifreeze protein, and antifreeze effect. It also covers such methods as the lotus effect and superhydrophobicity, structural colors in animal kingdom and beyond, as well as behavior in ion channels. A number of international experts in related fields have contributed to this book, which offers a comprehensive and synergistic look into challenging issues such as theoretical modeling, advanced surface probing, and fabrication. The book also provides a link to the engineering of novel advanced materials playing an important role in advancing technologies in various fields.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1. Bioinspired Nanoscale Water Channel and its Potential Applications

Chapter 2. Survival from the Cold Winter: Freezing and Ice Crystallization Inhibition by Antifreeze Proteins

Chapter 3. Biomineralization: Mechanisms of Hydroxyapatite Crystal Growth

Chapter 4: Biomineralization: Apatite Protein Interaction

Chapter 5. Biomineralization: Tooth Enamel Formation

Chapter 6. Biomineralization: Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: Synthesis and Transformation

Chapter 7. Modelling of Biomineralization and Structural Color Biomimetics by Controlled Colloidal Assembly

Chapter 8. Photonic Structures for Coloration in the Biological World

Chapter 9. Superhydrophobic Surfaces- Beyond Lotus Effect

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-93408-6

1-4614-5372-0

OCLC:

822998723