ReviewInsects2022
Staying Dry and Clean: An Insect's Guide to Hydrophobicity.
Review in Insects, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evolutionary dynamics of the arthropod molting machinery.Molecular biology and evolution · 2026Review
- Microstructural Analysis of Termite Wings: Implications for Hydrophobic Adaptations in Rainy Flight.Insects · 2026Article
- Trade-offs in insect eye nanocoatings: implications for vision, ecology, and climate sensitivity.EMBO reports · 2026Article
- Heavy metal pollution from a shooting range revealed by honeybees.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2025Article
- Cuticular microstructure of the locust femur-tibia joint.Biology open · 2025Article
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- Blooming resilience: transcriptomic insights into cotton flower responses to boll weevil infestation.Plant cell reports · 2025Article
- Essential Oils as Bioinsecticides AgainstInsects · 2025Article
- Polarization and reflectance are linked to climate, size and mechanistic constraints in a group of scarab beetles.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Advanced visual components inspired by animal eyes.Nanophotonics (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Review
- Brochosome size variation and its influence on leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) wing wettability.Journal of insect science (Online) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Insects demonstrate a wide diversity of microscopic cuticular and extra-cuticular features. These features often produce multifunctional surfaces which are greatly desired in engineering and material science fields. Among these functionalities, hydrophobicity is of particular interest and has gained recent attention as it often results in other properties such as self-cleaning, anti-biofouling, and anti-corrosion. We reviewed the historical and contemporary scientific literature to create an extensive review of known hydrophobic and superhydrophobic structures in insects. We found that numerous insects across at least fourteen taxonomic orders possess a wide variety of cuticular surface chemicals and physical structures that promote hydrophobicity. We discuss a few bioinspired design examples of how insects have already inspired new technologies. Moving forward, the use of a bioinspiration framework will help us gain insight into how and why these systems work in nature. Undoubtedly, our fundamental understanding of the physical and chemical principles that result in functional insect surfaces will continue to facilitate the design and production of novel materials.
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