Nanotechnology, lessons from nature: discoveries, research, and applications

✍ Scribed by Deb Newberry

Year: 2021
Tongue: English
Leaves: 151
Series: Synthesis lectures on engineering science and technology
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Introduction
The Interactions of Light with Matter
The Interaction of Water with Surfaces
Nature's Abundance of Antibacterial Surfaces
References
From the Sea
Cephalopods
Sharks
Deep Sea Glass Sponge
Abalone
References
The Insect World
Butterflies
Genus Morpho
Genus Papilio
Glasswing Butterfly
Beetles
Namib Desert Beetle
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle
The Eyes of Moths
Fireflies
References
From Plants
Lotus Leaves
The Pitcher Plant
Bamboo
References
From Birds
Toucan Beaks
The Nature of Feathers
Peacock Feathers
Hummingbirds
References
The Amazing Human
DNA
Proteins
References
Author's Biography

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