NEXAFS imaging to characterize the physio-chemical composition of cuticle from African Flower Scarab Eudicella gralli

Joe E. Baio; Cherno Jaye; Erin Sullivan; Mette H. Rasmussen; Daniel A. Fischer; Stanislav Gorb; Tobias Weidner

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-12616-5

Nature Communications (Oct 2019)

NEXAFS imaging to characterize the physio-chemical composition of cuticle from African Flower Scarab Eudicella gralli

Joe E. Baio,
Cherno Jaye,
Erin Sullivan,
Mette H. Rasmussen,
Daniel A. Fischer,
Stanislav Gorb,
Tobias Weidner

Affiliations

Joe E. Baio: School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University
Cherno Jaye: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Erin Sullivan: Woodland Park Zoo
Mette H. Rasmussen: Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University
Daniel A. Fischer: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Stanislav Gorb: Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, Kiel University
Tobias Weidner: Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12616-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Biology serves as inspiration in materials development; this requires improved understanding of the surface chemistry responsible for processes which are being mimicked. Here, the authors report on the use of near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) imaging to analyze the surface chemistry of insect cuticle.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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