Microstructural and biochemical characterization of the nanoporous sucker rings from dosidicus gigas

• Main Authors: Miserez, Ali, Weaver, James C., Pedersen, Peter B., Schneeberk, Todd, Hanlon, Roger T., Kisailus, David, Birkedal, Henrik
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100862; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18889
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The individual toothed sucker rings of squid tentacles (highlighted in blue) provide additional gripping power during prey capture and handling. These rings comprise a nanoscale network of parallel tubular elements, as shown in the background image. The structural, mechanical, and biochemical proper...