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., Srinivasan, Siddarth, Chhatre, Shreerang Sharad, Guardado, Jesus Omar, Park, Kyoo Chul, Rubner, Michael F, McKinley, Gareth H., Cohen, Robert E
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Royal Society Publishing 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109814
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-6090
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-8917
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7692

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109814
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4591-6090
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3570-8917
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-7692

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