Biological Micro- and Nanotribology [electronic resource] : Nature’s Solutions /

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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Scherge, Matthias. author., Gorb, Stanislav S. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2001
Subjects:	Materials science., Biotechnology., Life sciences., Biophysics., Biological physics., Nanotechnology., Tribology., Corrosion and anti-corrosives., Coatings., Materials Science., Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings., Biophysics and Biological Physics., Life Sciences, general., Biomedicine general.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04431-5
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