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adhesion of butterfly wings [3], the anti-fogging functionality of
the mosquito eyes [4], the anti-reflection of super-hydrophobic
cicada wings [5], water collection observed in the desert beetle
[6], spider silk [7], and also the antifouling or self-cleaning ability
of fish scales [8] (Fig. 4.1) offer amazing designs for controlled and
specific functionality. The functionality is accomplished through
interaction of these natural surfaces with fluids (discussed in this

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Figure 4.1 Multiscale structures in biological surfaces with special

wettability. Several interesting wetting properties can be
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2003), (b) water strider legs (Reprinted by permission from
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, Ref. [9], Copyright 2005),
(c) beetle shells (Reprinted by permission from Macmillan
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, Ref. [10], Copyright 2003), (d)
mosquito compound eyes (Reprinted with permission from
Ref. [4]. Copyright © 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co.
KGaA, Weinheim), (e) cicada wings (Reprinted with permission
from Ref. [11]. Copyright 2004 American Chemical Society),
(f) desert beetle (Reprinted by permission from Macmillan
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, Ref. [6], Copyright 2001), (g) spider
web (Reprinted by permission from Macmillan Publishers
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, Ref. [7], Copyright 2010), (h) sandfish (Reprinted
from Ref. [12], © 2008 Baumgartner et al.), (i) sucker of
Octopus bimaculoides

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(Reprinted from Ref. [13]
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