Shark skin biomimetic fabrics for functional clothing
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a denticle array. The denticle array includes a substrate and a plurality of denticles coupled to the substrate. Each denticle of the plurality of denticles includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes an upper body. The lower portion includes a lower body. The upper body includes a first prong extending from a front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle, a second prong extending from the front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle, and a third prong extending from the front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle. A first ridge separates the first prong and second prong. A second ridge separates the first prong from the third prong. The first prong has a length greater than the second prong and the third prong.
1 . A denticle, comprising:
an upper portion, the upper portion comprising:
an upper body, comprising:
an upper body width;
a first prong extending from a front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
a second prong extending from the front end of the denticle to the rear end of the denticle;
a third prong extending from the front end of the denticle to the rear end of the denticle;
a first ridge separating the first prong and second prong; and
a second ridge separating the first prong from the third prong,
wherein the first prong has a first prong length greater than a second prong length of the second prong and the third prong; and
a center width at an interface between the upper portion and a lower portion; and
the lower portion comprising a lower body having a lower body width, wherein the upper body width is greater than the lower body width,
wherein the denticle is operable to reduce a dragging force of fluid over the denticle.
2 . The denticle of claim 1 , wherein the denticle comprises polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), elastomeric polyurethane (PU), silicone, acrylate-based resins, or combinations thereof.
3 . The denticle of claim 1 , wherein the denticle is doped with gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), titanium (Ti), or combinations thereof.
4 . The denticle of claim 1 , further comprising:
the lower body has a lower body length, wherein the first prong length is greater than the lower body length.
5 . The denticle of claim 4 , wherein the first prong length is from about 100 nm to about 5 mm.
6 . The denticle of claim 1 , wherein the denticle has a height from about 100 nm to about 5 mm.
7 . The denticle of claim 1 , wherein the denticle has a width from about 100 nm to about 5 mm.
8 . A denticle array, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of denticles coupled to the substrate, each denticle of the plurality of denticles comprising:
an upper portion, the upper portion comprising:
an upper body, comprising:
an upper body width;
a first prong extending from a front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
a second prong extending from the front end of the denticle to the rear end of the denticle;
a third prong extending from the front end of the denticle to the rear end of the denticle;
a first ridge separating the first prong and second prong; and
a second ridge separating the first prong from the third prong, wherein the first prong has a length greater than the second prong and the third prong; and
a center width at an interface between the upper portion and a lower portion; and
the lower portion comprising a lower body having a lower body width, wherein the upper body width is greater than the lower body width,
wherein the denticle is operable to reduce a dragging force of fluid over the denticle.
9 . The denticle of claim 8 , wherein the denticle has anti-microbial properties.
10 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein the denticles comprise polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), elastomeric polyurethane (PU), silicone, acrylate-based resins, or combinations thereof.
11 . The denticle array of claim 9 , wherein the denticle is doped with gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), titanium (Ti), or combinations thereof.
12 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein the substrate comprises polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), elastomeric polyurethane (PU), silicone, acrylate-based resins, or combinations thereof.
13 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein the substrate has a thickness from about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm.
14 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein the denticles of the denticle array are aligned at an alignment angle of 0° from a plane of a first direction.
15 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein adjacent denticles of the denticle array are arranged at one or more alignment angles, wherein the one or more alignment angles are from 0° to 359° from a plane of a first direction.
16 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein a center point of a denticle is aligned in a first direction and a second direction with an adjacent denticle.
17 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein a center point of a denticle is a distance from the center point of an adjacent denticle.
18 . The denticle array of claim 17 , wherein the distance is from about 0.5 nm to about 2.5 mm.
19 . The denticle array of claim 8 , wherein a denticle density is from about 40 denticles/cm 2 and about 160 denticles/cm 2 .
20 . A textile, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of denticles coupled to the substrate, each denticle of the plurality of denticles comprising:
an upper portion, the upper portion comprising:
an upper body, comprising:
an upper body width;
a first prong extending from a front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
a second prong extending from the front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
a third prong extending from the front end of the denticle to a rear end of the denticle;
a first ridge separating the first prong and second prong; and
a second ridge separating the first prong from the third prong, wherein the first prong has a first prong length greater than a second prong length of the second prong and the third prong; and
a center width at an interface between the upper portion and a lower portion; and
the lower portion comprising a lower body having a lower body width, wherein the upper body width is greater than the lower body width,
wherein the denticle is operable to reduce a dragging force of fluid over the denticle.
21 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the denticle comprises polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), elastomeric polyurethane (PU), silicone, acrylate-based resins, or combinations thereof.
22 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the denticle is doped with gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), zinc (Zn), titanium (Ti), or combinations thereof.
23 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the denticle has anti-microbial properties.
24 . The textile of claim 20 , further comprising:
the lower body has a lower body length, wherein the first prong length is greater than the lower body length.
25 . The textile of claim 24 , wherein the first prong length is from about 100 nm to about 5 mm.
26 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the denticle has a height from about 100 nm to about 5 mm.
27 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the denticle has a width from about 100 nm to about 5 mm.
28 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the substrate has a thickness from about 0.1 mm to about 5 mm.
29 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein the denticles of the textile are aligned at an alignment angle of 0° from a plane of a first direction.
30 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein adjacent denticles of the textile are arranged at one or more alignment angles, wherein the one or more alignment angles are from 0° to 359° from a plane of a first direction.
31 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein a center point of a denticle is aligned in a first direction and a second direction with an adjacent denticle.
32 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein a center point of a denticle is a distance from the center point of an adjacent denticle.
33 . The textile of claim 32 , wherein the distance is from about 0.5 nm to about 2.5 mm.
34 . The textile of claim 20 , wherein a denticle density is from about 40 denticles/cm 2 and about 160 denticles/cm 2 .