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Abstract

Image Analysis of Butterfly Wing Surfaces for the Creation of New Biomimetic Materials †

by
Marina Simovic-Pavlovic
1,*,
Aleksandra Radulović
2,
Darko Janković
3,
Darko Vasiljević
1 and
Maja Pagnacco
4
1
Photonics Center, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
2
Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski Trg 12/V, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia
3
Military Academy, University of Defence, Veljka Lukića Kurjaka 33, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia
4
Department for Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
Presented at the 1st International Online Conference on Biomimetics (IOCB 2024), 15–17 May 2024; Available online: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCB2024.
Proceedings 2024, 107(1), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024107035
Published: 15 May 2024
Versions Notes

1. Introduction

The biological structures of different butterfly wings were examined in terms of the analysis of their surfaces. Insect wing structures are corrugated surfaces with different characteristics and represent completely different types of corrugations.

2. Methods

As part of this research study, image analysis of the mentioned surfaces was performed. The structures were first characterized by a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and then analyzed in the ImageJ program.

3. Results

Various characteristics were assessed, such as the repeatability of pattern within the surface of the structures, the filling of the surface, and the shape and behavior of the corrugation. Such tests are important for the design of biomimetic artificial materials for various applications. In this way, we can fully define the material and study its behavior, and then adapt it to the production needs. The results proved to be very significant for the adaptation of structure types in military applications.

4. Conclusions

The use of such designed materials with different corrugations is important for military applications because such materials show great sensitivity to the radiation of different wavelengths of light. The combination of materials science and military application is currently a promising technological field; therefore, this kind of research can further produce very important results.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, M.S.-P. and D.V.; methodology, A.R.; formal analysis, M.S.-P. and M.P.; investigation, M.S.-P.; resources, D.J.; writing—original draft preparation, M.S.-P. and M.P.; writing—review and editing, M.S.-P., M.P. and D.V.; supervision, D.V. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Data sharing is not applicable.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Simovic-Pavlovic, M.; Radulović, A.; Janković, D.; Vasiljević, D.; Pagnacco, M. Image Analysis of Butterfly Wing Surfaces for the Creation of New Biomimetic Materials. Proceedings 2024, 107, 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024107035

AMA Style

Simovic-Pavlovic M, Radulović A, Janković D, Vasiljević D, Pagnacco M. Image Analysis of Butterfly Wing Surfaces for the Creation of New Biomimetic Materials. Proceedings. 2024; 107(1):35. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024107035

Chicago/Turabian Style

Simovic-Pavlovic, Marina, Aleksandra Radulović, Darko Janković, Darko Vasiljević, and Maja Pagnacco. 2024. "Image Analysis of Butterfly Wing Surfaces for the Creation of New Biomimetic Materials" Proceedings 107, no. 1: 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024107035

APA Style

Simovic-Pavlovic, M., Radulović, A., Janković, D., Vasiljević, D., & Pagnacco, M. (2024). Image Analysis of Butterfly Wing Surfaces for the Creation of New Biomimetic Materials. Proceedings, 107(1), 35. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2024107035

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