Biological Micro- and Nanotribology
Nature’s Solutions
Authors: Scherge, Matthias, Gorb, Stanislav
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Many of the major challenges facing today's engineering science are related to miniaturization. In this field, vital progress can be made by studying Nature's solutions: Insects and other living creatures have solved many of the same problems during their evolution. Biological micro- and nanotribology aims to gather information about friction, adhesion and wear in such biological systems and to exploit this new knowledge, e.g. in the design of micro-electro- mechanical systems, the development of novel types of monolayer lubrication, the invention of new adhesives, and the construction of artificial joints. By employing a combination of approaches from several disciplines -- physics, engineering, tribology, biology, and materials science -- the authors elucidate the principles of a variety of biomechanical systems that rely on frictional surfaces or adhesive secretions to attach parts of the body to one another or to attach organisms to a substrate. This account provides an excellent starting point for engineers and physicists working with biological systems and for biologists studying friction and adhesion. It will also serve as a valuable introduction for graduate students entering this interdisciplinary field of research.
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From the reviews:
"Their book is a valuable addition to the literature on the micromechanics of very thin films … . The discussion is exceedingly well organized and well illustrated; many examples are provided from biological systems … . Overall, the authors have succeeded admirably in providing and informative and thorough text, the publisher has produced an attractive book, and readers will find much material of interest … . I recommend it to anyone who works in the area of micromechanics of friction and lubrication." (Howard A. Stone, Physics Today, June, 2002)
- Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 3-5
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Physical Principles of Micro- and Nanotribology
Pages 7-76
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Biological Frictional and Adhesive Systems
Pages 79-127
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Frictional Devices of Insects
Pages 129-150
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Microscale Test Equipment
Pages 153-178
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Biological Micro- and Nanotribology
- Book Subtitle
- Nature’s Solutions
- Authors
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- Matthias Scherge
- Stanislav Gorb
- Series Title
- NanoScience and Technology
- Copyright
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-662-04431-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-662-04431-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-540-41188-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-07440-0
- Series ISSN
- 1434-4904
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 306
- Topics
