Journal
NANO TODAY
Volume 6, Issue 2, Pages 155-175Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2011.02.002
Keywords
Biomimetic; Bio-inspired; Multifunctional; Multiscale; Wettability; Superhydrophobic; Self-cleaning; Optical; Mechanical; Anti-reflection
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- National Basic Research Program of China [2010CB934700, 2009CB930404, 2007CB936403]
- National High Technology Research and Development Program of China [2009AA03Z339]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [20920102036, 20974113, 21001013]
- Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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Multiscale structures of biological materials exhibit inherent multifunctional integration. This special biological solution provides some inspiration for scientists and engineers to design multifunctional artificial materials with multiscale structures. In this review, we focus on recent research progress in some typical biological materials (such as lotus leaves, rice leaves, butterfly wings, water strider legs, insect compound eyes, fish scales, red rose petals, brittlestars, spider silks, nacre, glass sponges, gecko feet, mussels, and others) and the corresponding bio-inspired multiscale materials possessing function integration. The challenges and perspectives for bio-inspired design of multifunctional structures in the future are also briefly addressed. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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