NanoBiomimetics looks to nature for inspiration for nanomaterial structures that have many beneficial qualities. – Self-cleaning materials: The study of the nano surface structure of lotus leafs and water-striders (insects) has generated interest in materials that reduce contaminant build-up just in the way they are structured. – Stickiness: gecko and spider feet are structured for […]
a) contemporary case-studies: universities in New York, new online universities b) historico-cultural precedent and evolution: context, main paradigm shifts in 21st century