Wax Protrusions on Anti-Adhesive Plant Surfaces and Their Interactions with Insect Adhesive Pads: A Mechanical Interpretation.

Borodich, Feodor M; Gao, Zaida; Gorb, Elena V; Gorb, Stanislav N; Jin, Xiaoqing

Borodich, Feodor M; Gao, Zaida; Gorb, Elena V; Gorb, Stanislav N; Jin, Xiaoqing.

Afiliación

Borodich FM; College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China.
Gao Z; College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China.
Gorb EV; Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 1-9, 24098 Kiel, Germany.
Gorb SN; Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 1-9, 24098 Kiel, Germany.
Jin X; College of Aerospace Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, China.

Biomimetics (Basel) ; 9(7)2024 Jul 19.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39056883

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Insect attachment devices enhance adhesion to complex-geometry substrates by increasing the real contact area. In nature, insects mainly interact with plant surfaces that are often covered by 3D wax structures. Here, we describe, discuss, and give a mechanical interpretation of plant waxes and the possible fracture mechanisms of these wax structures during their interactions with the adhesive pads of insects. It is argued that these plant surface microstructures significantly influence insect adhesion through reducing the contact area and contaminating the insect pads.

Palabras clave

adhesion; bio-inspired technology; insectplant interactions; surface

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Biomimetics (Basel) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Suiza

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