Biomimetics in Photonics Editor: Olaf Karthaus
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At the end, the important development of a carbon nanotube-based fieldeffect transistor and its properties are explained. In the last section devoted to applications, nearly all possibilities for technical use in current discussion are explained. Also, the use of carbon nanotubes as a mass sensor with atomic resolution is covered. Fascinating! In summary, this is an excellent and very complete book on carbon-based nanomaterials and their applications.
Biomimetics in Photonics Editor: Olaf Karthaus CRC Press; Taylor and Francis Group, 2012 289 pages, $125.95 ISBN 978-1-4398-7746-3
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iological systems display an uncanny inventiveness in adapting to diverse environments available on earth. Given the complexity of living organisms, their adaptations cover a range of topics in engineering, physics, and chemistry, such as mechanics, heat transfer, optics, and electrochemistry. This interesting and illuminating edited volume deals with photonic structures found in plants and animals. It provides an overview of the underlying physical principles which result in the observed photonic structures. The book outlines avenues through which such structures can be adapted for practical engineering applications, such as antireflective coatings, displays, structural colors for textiles, infrared sensors, and night vision enhancement. Numerical approaches for simulating complex structural colors found in nature are also discussed. This volume is organized into seven chapters contributed by authors with
expertise in different areas. Chapter 1 introduces the basic physical principles that enable plant structures such as flowers or leaves to produce or enhance colors by structural adaptations, such as multilayer films and geometrical effects. In Chapter 2, the main biominerals found in nature are discussed along with their optical properties. Optical effects in naturally occurring biominerals such as mother-of-pearl, the cell walls of diatoms, and the spicules of sponges are presented. This chapter also outlines possible approaches for replicating naturally occurring structures for photonic engineering applications. Chapter 3 contains a fascinating discussion of several aspects of photonic structures found in nature—the antireflective properties of moth eyes, metallic reflection in beetles and fish, and narrow-band and wideangle color reflection in the Morpho butterfly wings. The roles of nanostructure and randomness in narrow-band
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This book is strongly recommended to everyone interested in the science and applications of carbon nanotubes and graphene, provided the reader has some basic knowledge of solid-state physics. The reader will certainly develop many new ideas for applications. Reviewer: Dieter Vollath is CEO of NanoConsulting, Stutensee, Germany.
reflection from the Morpho butterfly wings are given particular attention and makes for very interesting reading. Chapter 4 introduces the extraordinary infrared (IR) detection capability of the Melanophila beetle, which
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