Journal: STAR Protocols
Article Title: Protocol to construct biomimetic carbon fiber composites with improved interfacial strength
doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2022.101805
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Article Snippet: Selected feather vane and testing device for interlocking mechanism revelation (A) An intact flying feather of Black Kite ( Milvus migrans ). (B) A digital photo of the selected feather vane patch. (C) Interlocking structures between microscale hooks and grooves. (D) A single hook structure. (E) A setup of the testing device for dynamic interlocking behavior observation. e. Spray the feather vane sample with a thin layer of Au nanoparticles (NPs) for 30 min using vacuum ion sputtering apparatus (Q150RS). f. Perform SEM (JSM-6700F, JEOL) observation to obtain the digital images of micro/nanoscale structures of feather vane sample ( C and 1D).
Techniques: Recombinant, Adhesive, Isolation, Mass Measurement, Microscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction