Biomimetic principles and design of advanced engineering materials. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Zhenhai Xia, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA.
• Other Names: Xia, Zhenhai, 1963-
• Contents: Preface 11 1. General Introduction 14 1.1 Historical Perspectives 14 1.2 Biomimetic Materials Science and Engineering 16 1.2.1 Biomimetic Materials from Biology to Engineering 16 1.2.2 Two Aspects of Biomimetic Materials Science and Engineering 17 1.2.3 Why Biomimetic Design of Advanced Engineering Materials 19 1.2.4 Classification of Biomimetic Materials 22 1.3 Strategies, Methods and Approaches for Biomimetic Design of Engineering Materials 24 1.3.1 General Approaches for Biomimetic Engineering Materials 24 1.3.2 Special Approaches for Biomimetic Engineering Materials 26 References 28 Part I Biomimetic Structural Materials and Processing 31 2. Strong, Tough and Light-Weight Materials 31 2.1 Introduction 31 2.2 Strengthening and Toughening Principles in Soft Tissues 33 2.2.1 Overview of Spider Silk 33 2.2.2 Microstructure of Spider Silk 35 2.2.3 Mechanical Properties of Spider Silk. 37 2.2.4 Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms of Spider Silk 38 2.3 Strong and Tough Engineering Materials and Processes Mimicking Spider Silk 42 2.3.1 Biomimetic Design Principles for Strong and Tough Materials 42 2.3.2 Bioinspired Carbon Nanotube Yarns Mimicking Spider Silk Structure 44 2.4 Strengthening and Toughening Mechanisms in Hard Tissues 46 2.4.1 Nacre Microstructure 46 2.4.2 Deformation and Fracture Behavior of Nacre 48 2.4.3 Strengthening Mechanism in Nacre 52 2.4.5 Strengthening/Toughening Mechanisms in Other Hard Tissues 56 2.5 Biomimetic Design and Processes for Strong and Tough Ceramic Composites 60 2.5.1 Biomimetic Design Principles for Strong and Tough Materials 60 2.5.2 Layered Ceramic/Polymer Composites 62 2.5.3 Layered Ceramic/Metal Composites 66 2.5.4 Ceramic/Ceramic Laminate Composites 67 References 70 3. Wear-Resistant and Impact-Resistant Materials 78 3.1 Introduction 78 3.2 Hard Tissues with High Wear-Resistance 80 3.2.1 Teeth – A Masterpiece of Biological Wear-Resistance Materials 80 3.2.2 Microstructures of Enamel, Dentin, and Dentino-enamel Junction 82 3.2.3 Mechanical Properties of Dental Structures 85 3.2.4 Anti-Wear Mechanisms of Enamel 88 3.2.5 Toughening Mechanisms of Dentino-enamel Junction 89 3.3 Biomimetic Designs and Processes of Materials for Wear-Resistant Materials 92 3.3.1 Bio-inspired Design Strategies for Wear-Resistant Materials 92 3.3.2 Enamel-Mimicking Wear-Resistant Restorative Materials 94 3.3.3 Biomimetic Cutting Tools Based on Sharpening Mechanism of Rat Tooth 96 3.3.4 DEJ-Mimicking Functionally Graded Materials 97 3.4 Biological Composites with High Impact and Energy Absorbance 100 3.4.1 Mineral-Based Biocomposites—Dactyl Club 101 3.4.2 Protein-based Biocomposites—Horn and Hoof 103 3.4.3 Bioinspired Design Strategies for Highly Impact-resistant Materials 106 3.5 Biomimetic Impact-Resistant Materials and Processes 108 3.5.1 Dactyl Club-Biomimicking Highly Impact Resistant Composites 108 3.5.2 Damage-Tolerance CNT Reinforced Nanocomposites Mimicking Hoof 110 References 113 4. Adaptive and Self-shaping Materials 119 4.1 Introduction 119 4.2. The Biological Models for Adapting and Morphing Materials 121 4.2.1 Reversible Stiffness Change of Sea Cucumber via Switchable Fiber Interactions 121 4.2.2 Gradient Stiffness of Squid Beak via Gradient Fiber Interactions 123 4.2.3 Shape Change in Plant Growth via Controlled Reinforcement Redistribution 125 4.2.4 Self-Shaping by Pre-programed Reinforcement Architectures 127 4.2.5 Biomimetic Design Strategies for Morphing and Adapting 130 4.3. Biomimetic Synthetic Adaptive Materials and Processes 132 4.3.1 Adaptive Nanocomposites with Reversible Stiffness Change Capability 132 4.3.2 Squid Beak-Inspired Mechanically Gradient Nanocomposites and Fabrication 136 4.3.3 Biomimetic Helical Fibers and Fabrication 137 4.3.4 Water-activated Self-shaping Materials and Fabrication 138 References 142 5. Materials with Controllable Friction and Reversible Adhesion 146 5.1 Introduction 146 5.2 Dry Adhesion—Biological Reversible Adhesive Systems Based on Fibrillar Structures 148 5.2.1 Gecko and Insect Adhesive Systems 148 5.2.2 Hierarchical Fibrillar Structure of Gecko Toe Pads 149 5.2.3 Adhesive Properties of Gecko Toe Pads 150 5.2.4 Mechanics of Fibrillar Adhesion 153 5.2.5 Bio-inspired Strategies for Reversible Dry Adhesion 159 5.3 Gecko-Mimicking Design of Fibrillar Dry Adhesives and Processes 161 5.3.1 Biomimetic Design Based on Geometric Replications of Gecko Adhesive System 164 5.3.2 Biomimetic Design of Hybrid/Smart Fibrillar Adhesives 167 5.4 Wet Adhesion—Biological Reversible Adhesive Systems Based on Soft Film 170 5.4.1 Tree Frag Adhesive System 170 5.4.2 Adhesive Mechanism of Tree Frog Toes 172 5.5 Artificial Adhesive Systems Inspired by Tree Frag 174 5.6 Slippery Surfaces and Friction/Drag Reduction 175 5.6.1 Pitcher Plant—A Biological Model of Slippery Surface 176 5.6.2 Shark Skin— A Biological Model for Drag Reduction 177 5.7 Biomimetic Designs and Processes of Slippery Surfaces 179 5.7.1 Pitcher-Inspired Design of Slippery Surface 179 5.7.2 Shark Skin-Inspired Design for Drag Reduction 181 References 184 6. Self-healing Materials 189 6.1 Introduction 189 6.2.Wound Healing in Biological Systems 191 6.2.1 Self-healing via Microvascular Networks 191 6.2.2 Self-healing with Microencapsulation/Micropipe Systems in Plants 194 6.2.3 Skeleton/Bone Healing Mechanism 195 6.2.4 Tree Bark Healing Mechanism 197 6.2.5. Bioinspired Self-healing Strategies 199 6.3. Bio-inspired Self-healing Materials 201 6.3.1. Self-healing Materials with Vascular Networks 201 6.3.2 Biomimetic Self-healing with Microencapsulation Systems 204 6.3.3 Biomimetic Self-healing with Hollow Fiber Systems 206 6.3.4. Self-healing Brittle Materials Mimicking Bone and Tree Bark Healing 207 6.3.5. Bacteria-Mediated Self-Healing Concretes 210 References 212 Part II Biomimetic Functional Materials and Processing 216 7. Self-Cleaning Materials and Surfaces 216 7.1 Introduction 216 7.2 Fundamentals of Wettability and Self-Cleaning 218 7.3 Self-Cleaning in Nature 221 7.3.1 Lotus effect— Superhydrophobicity-Induced Self-Cleaning 221 7.3.2 Slippery Surfaces—Superhydrophilicity-Induced Self-Cleaning 223 7.3.3 Self-Cleaning in Fibrillar Adhesive Systems 225 7.3.4 Self-cleaning in Soft Film Adhesive Systems 230 7.3.5 Underwater Organisms–Self-Cleaning Surfaces 231 7.3.6 Biomimetic Strategies for Self-cleaning 233 7.4 Engineering Self-cleaning Materials and Processes via Bioinspiration 237 7.4.1 Lotus Effect–Inspired Self-Cleaning Surfaces and Fabrication 237 7.4.2 Superhydrophilically-based Self-Cleaning Surfaces and Fabrication 242 7.4.3 Gecko-inspired Self-cleaning Dry Adhesives and Fabrication 246 7.4.4 Underwater Organisms–Inspired Self-Cleaning Surfaces and Fabrication 249 References 252 8. Stimuli-Responsive Materials 258 8.1 Introduction 258 8.2. The Biological Models for Stimuli-Responsive Materials 260 8.2.1 Actuation Mechanism in Muscles 260 8.2.2 Mechanically Stimulated Morphing Structures of Venus Flytraps 263 8.2.3 Sun Tracking— Heliotropic Plant Movements Induced by Photo Stimuli 266 8.2.4 Biomimetic Design Strategies for Stimuli-Responsive Materials 269 8.3. Biomimetic Synthetic Stimuli-responsive Materials and Processes 272 8.3.1 Motor Molecular as Artificial Muscle—Bottom-up Approach 272 8.3.2 Electr
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdon : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 620.1/1; Biomimicry -- Materials; Bionics -- Materials; Biomimetic materials; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781118926239; 1118926234; 9781118926246; 1118926242; 1118533070; 9781118533079
• Related ISBNs: 9781118533079; 9781118926253; 1118926250
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