Quantification of feather structure, wettability and resistance to liquid penetration

Quantification of feather structure, wettability and resistance to liquid penetration

Birds in the cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae) family dive tens of metres into water to prey on fish while entraining a thin layer of air (a plastron film) within the microstructures of their feathers. In addition, many species within the family spread their wings for long periods of time upon emerging...

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Main Authors: Parker, A. R. (Author), Srinivasan, Siddarth (Contributor), Chhatre, Shreerang Sharad (Contributor), Guardado, Jesus Omar (Contributor), Park, Kyoo Chul (Contributor), Rubner, Michael F (Contributor), McKinley, Gareth H. (Contributor), Cohen, Robert E (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Royal Society Publishing, 2017-06-13T14:45:26Z.
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