Bioinspiration

From Nano to Micro Scales

AvXiang Yang Liu

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

Del i serien Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering

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Beskrivning

However, due to current advances in modern physical, biological sciences, and technologies, our understanding of the methods have evolved to a new level. The book also provides a link to the engineering of novel advanced materials playing an important role in advancing technologies in various fields.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-07
Mått:155 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt:762 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
Antal sidor:387
Upplaga:2012
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781461453031

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Associate Professor Xiang-Yang Liu works in the Physics department at the National University of Singapore. His research interests are in biophysics, micro/nano structure formation and engineering, as well as crystallization/molecular assembly and hybrid materials. He is the Managing Editor for the journal, Biophysical Reviews and Letters. He has published a Springer monograph and more than 120 peer-reviewed papers, including 17 in top journals such as Nature.

Innehållsförteckning

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.