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A biomimicry design for nanoscale radiative cooling applications inspired by Morpho didius butterfly

Didari, Azadeh; Mengüç, Mustafa Pınar (Nature Publishing Group, 2018-11-15)

In nature, novel colors and patterns have evolved in various species for survival, recognizability or mating purposes. Investigations of the morphology of various butterfly wings have shown that in addition to the pigmentation, ...

Biomimicry designs for passive optical solutions for nanoscale radiative cooling applications

Didari, Azadeh; Mengüç, Mustafa Pınar (SPIE, 2018)

Inspired by the mechanism of the wings of Morpho butterfly, here we propose biomimicry designs which have the potential to be used for radiative cooling purposes. We numerically analyzed the spontaneous emission at near-field ...

Biomineralization in self-healing cement-based materials: investigating the temporal evolution of microbial metabolic state and material porosity

Bundur, Zeynep Başaran; Bae, S.; Kirisits, M. J.; Douglas Ferron, R. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)

The potential for self-healing of concrete via biomineralization processes in which microorganisms influence mineral precipitation is promising. To embed microorganisms within a cement-based material, key challenges are ...