The inherent hardness, brittleness and low thermal conductivity of glass make it highly challenging to fabricate large-area glass microgrooves, especially those with tunable cross-sectional shapes.
It’s made from a silicone compound called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). An inch square, it has two tiny chambers connected by microgrooves. Carl Cotman, professor of neuroscience at UC-Irvine, and a ...
AeroSHARK is a film—just 50 micrometers (less than .002 inches) thick—that draws inspiration from shark skin, reducing friction through air-channeling microgrooves called riblets. This improves fuel ...
The inherent hardness, brittleness and low thermal conductivity of glass make it highly challenging to fabricate large-area glass microgrooves, especially those with tunable cross-sectional shapes.