Snake‐Inspired, Nano‐Stepped Surface with Tunable Frictional Anisotropy Made from a Shape‐Memory Polymer for Unidirectional Transport of Microparticles
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202009611
Abstract: The ventral scales of many snake species are decorated with oriented micro‐fibril structures featuring nano‐steps to achieve anisotropic friction for efficient locomotion. Here, a nano‐stepped surface with tunable frictional anisotropy inspired by this natural structure… read more here.
Keywords: stepped surface; frictional anisotropy; anisotropy; nano stepped ... See more keywords
Tuning methane decomposition on stepped Ni surface: The role of subsurface atoms in catalyst design
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14050-3
Abstract: The decomposition of methane (CH4) is a catalytically important reaction in the production of syngas that is used to make a wide spectrum of hydrocarbons and alcohols, and a principal carbon deposition pathway in methane… read more here.
Keywords: subsurface; stepped surface; surface; methane decomposition ... See more keywords