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This paper gives a study of a two dimensional version of the theory of normal surfaces; namely, a study o normal curves and their relations with respect to geodesic curves. This study results with a nice discrete approximation of geodesics embedded i...

There are generally the mixed type surfaces with lightlike locus in the Lorentz-Minkowski 3-space. To investigate the geometry of lightlike locus, we define slant focal surfaces and slant evolutes associated to the oringinal mixed type surface by usi...

In this paper, we focus on a developable surface tangent to a timelike surface along a curve in Minkowski 3-space, which is called the osculating developable surface of the timelike surface along the curve. The ruling of the osculating developable su...

In the present work, the notion of generalized Cheng–Yau 1-type Gauss map is proposed, which is similar to the idea of generalized 1-type Gauss maps. Based on this concept, the surfaces of revolution and the canal surfaces in the Euclidean thre...

Starting with the most fundamental differential-geometric principles we derive here new explicit parameterizations of the Delaunay surfaces of revolution which depend on two real parameters with fixed ranges. Besides, we have proved that these parame...

Zero-dimensional (0D), mono-dimensional (1D), or two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures with well-defined properties fabricated directly on surfaces are of growing interest. The fabrication of covalently bound nanostructures on non-metallic surfaces is...

The mechanical properties of the surfaces used for exercising can affect sports performance and injury risk. However, the mechanical properties of treadmill surfaces remain largely unknown. The aim of this study was, therefore, to assess the shock ab...

Animal studies and the scarce clinical trials available that have been conducted suggest that bioactive surfaces on dental implants could improve the osseointegration of such implants. The purpose of this systematic review was to compare the effectiv...

Energy losses due to various tribological phenomena pose a significant challenge to sustainable development. These energy losses also contribute toward increased emissions of greenhouse gases. Various attempts have been made to reduce energy consumpt...

Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) exhibits satisfactory mechanical properties and biocompatibility, with an elastic modulus closely resembling that of natural bone. This property reduces the stress-shielding effect associated with bone implants. However,...

We consider the Enneper family of real maximal surfaces via Weierstrass data $(1,{\zeta }^m)$ for $\zeta \in \mathbb{C}$, $m\in {\mathbb{Z}}_{\ge 1}$. We obtain the irreducible surfaces of the family in the three dimensional Minkowski space ${\mathbb{E}}^{2,1}$. Moreover, we propose that the f...

Surface topography in general is not easy to characterize due to a great number of different features that appear on it. It is still more challenging for machined textured surfaces that are of high functional significance for tribological purposes. F...

Weingarten surfaces are those whose principal curvatures satisfy a functional relation, whose set of solutions is called the curvature diagram or the W-diagram of the surface. Making use of the notion of geometric linear momentum of a plane curve, we...

Surface interactions with polymers or proteins are extensively studied in a range of industrial and biomedical applications to control surface modification, cleaning, or biofilm formation. In this study we compare surfactant interactions with protein...

We consider a family of higher degree Enneper minimal surface $E_m$ for positive integers m in the three-dimensional Euclidean space ${\mathbb{E}}^3$ . We compute algebraic equation, degree and integral free representation of Enneper minimal surface...

In this paper, we report on the preparation of Imidazole-functionalized glass surfaces, demonstrating the ability of a dinuclear Cu(II) complex of a macrocyclic ligand to give a “cascade” interaction with the deprotonated forms of grafted...

Impervious surface temperature is a key parameter in impervious surface energy balance. Urban canopy models are now widely used to simulate impervious surface temperatures, but the physical assimilation method for the urban canopy model is still unde...

This special issue “Polymeric Materials: Surfaces, Interfaces and Bioapplications” was proposed to cover all the aspects related to recent innovations on surfaces, interfaces and bioapplications of polymeric materials. The collected artic...

In this paper, we study inextensible flows of a curve on a lightlike surface in Minkowski three-space and give a necessary and sufficient condition for inextensible flows of the curve as a partial differential equation involving the curvatures of the...

In both mixed lubrication and dry contact studies, statistically meaningful conclusions often require a large set of numerical rough surfaces. While such surfaces can be acquired through metrological tools such as interferometers, they rarely exhibit...

Protein synthesis is a central process in all cells, crucial for cell development and maintenance. Translational dysregulation, in fact, is associated with cancer or neurodegenerative diseases. Active protein synthesis occurs on a supramolecular comp...

The cleanliness and functionalization of metal surfaces are critical factors to determining their performance in high-performance microelectronic packaging, reliable biomedical implants, advanced composite bonding, and other fields. Compared to tradi...

The present paper studies the fixed point property (FPP) for closed k-surfaces. We also intensively study Euler characteristics of a closed k-surface and a connected sum of closed k-surfaces. Furthermore, we explore some relationships between the FPP...

In the 3-dimensional Euclidean space $E^3$, a quadric surface is either ruled or of one of the following two kinds $z^2=a{s}^2+b{t}^2+c,abc\ne 0$ or $z=\frac{a}{2}{s}^2+\frac{b}{2}{t}^2,a>0,b>0$. In the present paper, we investigate these three kinds of surfaces whose Gauss map $\mathit{N}$ s...

Surface functionalization of dental implant surfaces has been a developing field in biomaterial research. This study aimed to obtain self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) using carboxyethylphosphonic acid on the surface of titanium (Ti) screws, and assess...

Proteins play a major role in biosensors in which they provide catalytic activity and specificity in molecular recognition. However, the immobilization process is far from straightforward as it often affects the protein functionality. Extensive inter...

Nature continues to inspire scientists to adapt solutions in order to satisfy human needs, mainly in the maritime domain with metallic surface corrosion and its mechanical friction. In this research, the source of innovation comes from the lotus leaf...

This study introduces innovative designs for abrasive tools aimed at enhancing surface finishing processes. Prototypes consisting of non-continuous abrasive films with discontinuous surface carriers and abrasive layers were developed to improve the e...

The processes of interaction of liquid droplets with solid surfaces have become of interest to many researchers. The achievements of world science should be used for the development of technologies for spray cooling, metal hardening, inkjet printing,...

The structural and functional fusion of the surface of the dental implant with the surrounding bone (osseointegration) is crucial for the short and long term outcome of the device. In recent years, the enhancement of bone formation at the bone-implan...

In the present paper, we study helicoidal surfaces in the three-dimensional isotropic space $I^3$ and construct helicoidal surfaces satisfying a linear equation in terms of the Gaussian curvature and the mean curvature of the surface.

The position error of two parallel surfaces is generally constrained by parallelism. However, as a range of change, it cannot represent the positional relation between two parallel surfaces. Large-scale equipment such as machine tools are complex and...

In statistical models, the contact of two surfaces is typically replaced by the contact of a smooth, flat, and an equivalent rough sum surface. For the sum surface, the zeroth, second, and fourth moments of the power spectral density m₀, m₂, and m₄ r...

This paper introduces a robust deposition model designed for exploring the growth dynamics of deposits on surfaces under practical conditions. The study addresses the challenge of characterizing the intricate morphology of deposits, exhibiting signif...

The mechano-bactericidal action of nanostructured surfaces is well-documented; however, synthetic nanostructured surfaces have not yet been explored for their antifungal properties toward filamentous fungal species. In this study, we developed a biom...

Biological creatures with unique surface wettability have long served as a source of inspiration for scientists and engineers. More specifically, materials exhibiting extreme wetting properties, such as superhydrophilic and superhydrophobic surfaces,...

In this paper, parallel q-equidistant ruled surfaces are defined such that the binormal vectors of given two differentiable curves are parallel along the striction curves of their corresponding binormal ruled surfaces, and the distance between the as...

Ruled surfaces play an important role in various types of design, architecture, manufacturing, art, and sculpture. They can be created in a variety of ways, which is a topic that has been the subject of a lot of discussion in mathematics and engineer...

In this study, ruled surfaces are examined where the direction vectors are unit vectors derived from Smarandache curves, and the base curve is taken as an adjoint curve constructed using the integral curve of a Smarandache-type curve generated from t...

High-performance catalysts for the oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions (ORR and HER, respectively) are highly sought-after, particularly with the commitment of numerous agencies to the removal of conventional gas vehicles in the next fe...

Nature developed numerous solutions to solve various technical problems related to material surfaces by combining the physico-chemical properties of a material with periodically aligned micro/nanostructures in a sophisticated manner. The utilization...

The inelastic scattering of N₂ molecules from silica surfaces, taken at 100 K, has been investigated by adopting a semiclassical collision model in conjunction with the appropriate treatment of the long-range interaction forces. Such forces promote t...

Prosthetic and orthotic parts, such as prosthetic socket and inner sides of orthoses, are often in contact with human skin, giving bacteria the capability to adhere and form biofilms on the materials of those parts which can further cause infections....

It is clearly that, If f : E³→E³ is a homothety and (varphi) is a surface in three dimensional Euclidean space E³, (f(varphi) = overline{varphi}) is also a surface in E³. In this paper, the surface (varphi) has been taken a ruled surface, specially....

Surface microgeometry created by the energy of electric discharges is related to surface wetting behavior. These relationships change depending on the scale of observation. In this work, contact angles correlated with the surface complexity of AA 606...