Bio-inspired design of ice-retardant devices based on benthic marine invertebrates: the effect of surface texture

• Published in: PeerJ
• Main Authors: Homayun Mehrabani, Neil Ray, Kyle Tse, Dennis Evangelista
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014
• Subjects: Ice; Invertebrates; Antarctica; Benthic; Texture; Medicine; R; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Antarctic; Stripe; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.588; https://doaj.org/article/3461ed57490a4f9a8da879881fda93fc

Growth of ice on surfaces poses a challenge for both organisms and for devices that come into contact with liquids below the freezing point. Resistance of some organisms to ice formation and growth, either in subtidal environments (e.g., Antarctic anchor ice), or in environments with moisture and co...