Bioinspired Coatings.

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This course deals with the foundational concepts of surface coatings inspired by biological species, including but not limited to lotus leaves, rose petals, butterflies, moths, water striders, cicadas, springtails, and sharks. Emphasis is given to the unique surface functionalities associated with these biological species and the underlying surface composition and morphology. The fundamental understanding will be used to design and fabricate coatings exhibiting varying and tunable wettability for a wide variety of applications such as liquid and colloidal phase separations, microfluidics, spill and stain resistant surfaces, de-icing, anti-fogging, and corrosion and fouling protection. Prereq: CPM 675 .