Bioinspired intelligent nanostructured interfacial materials

Intelligent materials are emerging composite functional materials that have boomed since the 1990s. The intelligent material system, involving a multitude of structures and functions, combines studies that explore nature, mimic nature and surpass nature. It also provides novel ideas, new theories, and cutting-edge methodologies for the innovation of science and technology. Thus, mimicking the micro/nanostructures and functions found in nature will build a bridge between biology and technology, which may provide inspirations for solving today's technological problems. This book gives a complementary introduction about natural and artificial micro/nanoscale interfacial materials, devoting largely to the intelligent materials with special wettabilities. Inspired by nature, the authors proposed a concept of Âbinary cooperative complementary micro/nanoscale interfacial materialsÂ. Based on this design concept, the contact and coupling of heterogeneous materials will result in novel properties on the surface or interface of materials, which may create new functional materials and devices. This book combines popular science and professional knowledge, which will be suitable for not only researchers but also science lovers.

Preface	p. v
About the Authors	p. ix
Chapter 1 Summary of Biomimetic Smart Nanoscale Interfacial Materials	p. 1
1.1 Definition of Smart Materials	p. 2
1.2 Designing Concept of Bioinspired Smart Interfacial Materials	p. 6
1.3 Typical Examples of Using Above-Mentioned Five Principles to Design Smart Materials	p. 43
1.4 Intellectualizcd Design of Biomimetic Interfacial Materials	p. 45
References	p. 49
Chapter 2 Living Organisms with Special Surface Performance	p. 57
2.1 Self-Cleaning Property of the Surfaces of Plant Leaves	p. 57
2.2 Surface Anisotropy	p. 66
2.3 The Self-Cleaning and Anti-Reflection Functions of the Surfaces of Insect Wings	p. 74
2.4 Walking on Water -- Water Strider	p. 79
2.5 Climbing Up the Wall -- Gecko	p. 84
2.6 A Desert Water-Collecting Insect -- Desert Beetle	p. 92
2.7 Master of Hiding -- Color-Changing Desert Beetle	p. 93
2.8 Structural Color in the Nature	p. 96
References	p. 102
Chapter 3 Wettability of the Solid Surface	p. 107
3.1 Basic Theory of Wettability	p. 108
3.2 Surfaces with Special Wettability	p. 126
3.3 Contact Angle Hysteresis	p. 142
References	p. 162
Chapter 4 Biomimic Superhydrophobic Surface	p. 165
4.1 Methods of Preparing Superhydrophobic Surfaces	p. 165
4.2 Multi-functional Superhydrophobic Surfaces	p. 197
References	p. 204
Chapter 5 Smart Nanoscale Interfacial Materials with Special Wettability	p. 209
5.1 Superamphiphobic Surface	p. 210
5.2 Surface with Superhydrophobicity and Superoleophilicity	p. 213
5.3 Smart Surface with Reversible Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity	p. 215
References	p. 310
Chapter 6 Conclusion and Prospect	p. 319
6.1 Super-Lattice Surface Structure (Stable and Metastable Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure)	p. 323
6.2 Optically Controllable Superconducting System (Superconducting/Normal-conducting Phase Binary Cooperative Complimentary Structure)	p. 325
6.3 Chiroptical Switch (Chiral/Achiral Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure)	p. 325
6.4 Novel Mesoporous Structure (Crystalline/Amorphous Phase Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure)	p. 326
6.5 Interface of the Engineered Magnetism (Ferromagnetic/Antiferromagnetic Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure)	p. 328
6.6 Ionic/Nonionic Conductor Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure	p. 330
6.7 Concave/Convex Periodic Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure	p. 332
6.8 Organic/Inorganic Binary Cooperative Complementary Structure	p. 334
Reference	p. 337
Index	p. 339

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