We developed an integrative approach for the understanding and engineering of asymmetric wetting, transport and adhesion properties of elastomeric materials extracted from squid ring teeth. Materials properties of elastomers extracted from biological samples vary significantly between the species within the same genus due to the differences in structure and composition. The gain or loss of materials physical properties between different squid species sheds light into not only the molecular structure but also the integration of the hierarchy of systems that serves at morphological length scales. Therefore, understanding the functional transitions of biomimetic systems, both computationally and experimentally,helps us to design, fabricate and synthesize materials resilient to environmental factors, as well as eco-friendly advanced materials for their novel asymmetric wetting, adhesion and transport properties.

Genomic studies of elastomeric materials for asymmetric wetting, adhesion, and transport properties

247th National Meeting (2014)

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