Evolutionary Biomaterials Group
 
1999
1999
  • Gorb S.N. (1999) Visual cues in mate recognition in the damselfly Ischnura elegans Vander Linden (Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae). Int. J. Odonatol. 2(1): 83-93.
  • Gorb, S.N. (1999) Ultrastructure of the thoracic dorso-medial field (TDM) in the elytra-to-body arresting mechanism in tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). J. Morphol. 240: 101-113. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (1999) Evolution of the dragonfly head-arresting system. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B 266: 525-535. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (1999) Serial elastic elements in the damselfly wing: mobile vein joints contain resilin. Naturwissenschaften. 86: 552-555. LINK
2000
  • Baur, F., Gorb, S.N., Jiao, Y., Kastner, V., Niederegger, S., and Vötsch, W. (2000) Aufbau und Biomechanik der Haftsysteme bei Insekten. In: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Jahrbuch 2000, edited by Generalverwaltung der MPG, Göttingen:Vandenhoek & Ruprecht, p. 154-161. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (2000) Ultrastructure of the neck membrane in dragonflies (Odonata). J. Zool. Lond. 250: 479-494.
  • Gorb, S.N., and Fischer, M.S. (2000) Three-dimensional analysis of the arrangement and length distribution of fascicles in the triceps muscle of Galea musteloides (Rodentia, Cavimorpha). Zoomorphology 120: 91-97. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N., Jiao, Y., and Scherge, M. (2000) Ultrastructural architecture and mechanical properties of attachment pads in Tettigonia viridissima (Orthoptera Tettigoniidae). J. Comp. Physiol. A, 186: 821-831. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N., and Beutel, R. (2000) Head-capsule design and mandible control in beetle larvae: A three-dimensional approach. J.Morphol., 244:1-14. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (2000) Resilin-based rubber-like elastic elements in the insect wing: an overview. In: Polyurethane Engineering 2000. V.-G.K. Verein Deutscher Ingeneure, ed. VDI Verlag, Düsseldorf, pp. 21-34.
  • Gorb, S.N., Frese, W., and Schwarz, U. (2000) Was Libellen zu Flugkünstlern macht. Spektrum der Wissenschaft, 12-13.
  • Gorb, S.N., and Scherge, M. (2000) Biological microtribology: anisotropy in frictional forces of orthopteran attachment pads reflects the ultrastructure of a highly deformable material. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B, 267: 1239-1244. LINK
  • Haas, F., Gorb, S.N., and Wootton, R.J. (2000) Elastic joints in dermapteran hind wings materials and wing folding. Arthropod Structure and Development, 29: 135-143. LINK
  • Haas, F., Gorb, S.N., and Blickhan, R. (2000) The function of resilin in beetle wings. Proc. Roy. Soc. London B, 267: 1375-1381. LINK
  • Jiao, Y., Gorb, S.N. and Scherge, M. (2000) Adhesion measured on the attachment pads of Tettigonia viridissima (Orthoptera, Insecta). J. Exp. Biol., 203: 1887-1895. LINK
  • Scherge, M. and Gorb, S.N. (2000) Microtribology of biological materials. Tribology Letters, 8:1-7. LINK
  • Scherge, M. and Gorb, S.N. (2000) Using biological principles to design MEMS. J. Micromech. Microeng., 10: 359-364. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N., Kesel, A.B., and Berger, J. (2000) Microsculpture of the wing surface in Odonata: evidence for cuticular wax covering. Arthropod Structure and Development 29: 129-135. LINK
  • Bouchard, P. and Gorb, S.N. (2000) The elytra-to-body binding mechanism of the flightless rainforest species Tabarus montanus Kaszab (Coleoptera : Tenebrionidea). Arthropod Structure and Development 29: 323-331. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (2000) Resilin-based rubber-like elastic elements in the insect wing: an overview. In V.-G.K.Verein Deutscher Ingeneure, (ed.): Polyurethane Engineering 2000, Düsseldorf: VDI Verlag, pp. 21-34.
2001
  • Gorb, S.N. (2001) Attachment devices of insect cuticle. Dordrecht, Boston, London: Kluwer Academic Publishers. 305 pp. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (2001) Gummiartige Resilin-Gelenke bei Insekten. In: Wirtschaftlich automatisieren beim Spritzgießen und Extrudieren, Jahrestagung Elastomerverarbeitung 2001, edited by VDI-Gesellschaft Kunststofftechnik Verein Deutscher Ingeneure, Düsseldorf:VDI Verlag, p. 3-16.
  • Gorb, S.N., Gorb, E.V., and Kastner, V. (2001) Scale effects on the attachment pads and friction forces in syrphid flies (Diptera, Syrphidae). J. Exp. Biol., 204: 1421-1431. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N., and Beutel R. (2001) Evolution of locomotory attachment pads of hexapods. Naturwissenschaften, 88(12): 530 - 534. LINK
  • Scherge, M. and Gorb, S.N. (2001) Biological micro- and nanotribology. Berlin et al.: Springer. 300 pp. LINK
2002
  • Arzt, E., Enders, S., and Gorb, S. (2002) Towards a micromechanical understanding of biological surface devices. Z. Metallkd., 93(5): 345-351. LINK
  • Dai, Z., Gorb, S.N., and U. Schwarz (2002) Roughness-dependent friction force of the tarsal claw system in the beetle Pachnoda marginata (Coleoptera, Scarabeidae). J. Exp. Biol., 205: 2479-2488. LINK
  • Frantsevich, L., and Gorb, S.N. (2002) Arcus as a tensegrity structure in the arolium of wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae). Zoology, 105: 225-237. LINK
  • Gorb, E., and Gorb, S. (2002) Contact separation force of the fruit burrs in four plant species adapted to dispersal by mechanical interlocking. Plant Physiol. Biochem., 40: 373-381. LINK
  • Gorb, E.V., and Gorb, S.N. (2002) Attachment ability of the beetle Chrysolina fastuosa on various plant surfaces. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 105(1): 13-28. LINK
  • Gorb, E.V., Popov. V.L., and Gorb, S.N. (2002) Natural hook-and-loop fasteners: anatomy, mechanical properties, and attachment force of the joined hooks of the Galium aparine fruit. In: Design and Nature, Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering (Brebbia, C.A., Sucharov, L.J., and Pascolo, P., eds.). WIT Press, Southampton and Boston. pp. 151-160.
  • Gorb, S.N., Beutel, R.G., Gorb, E.V., Jiao, Y., Kastner, V., Niederegger, S., Popov, V.L., Scherge, M., Schwarz, U., and Voetsch, W. (2002) Structural design and biomechanics of friction-based releasable attachment devices in insects. Intergative and Comparative Biology, 42(6): 1127-1139. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (2002) Miniature attachment systems: exploring biological design principles. In: Design and Nature, Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering (Brebbia, C.A., Sucharov, L.J., and Pascolo, P., eds.). WIT Press, Southampton and Boston. pp. 123-133.
  • Gorb, S.N., and Popov, V.L. (2002) Probabilistic fasteners with parabolic elements: biological system artificial model and theoretical considerations. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond., A 360: 211-225. LINK
  • Matushkina, N., and Gorb, S. (2002) Stylus of the odonate endophytic ovipositor: a mechanosensory organ controlling egg positioning. J. Insect Physiol. 48: 213-219. LINK
  • Niederegger, S., Gorb, S.N., and Jiao, Y. (2002) Contact behaviour of tenent setae in attachment pads of the blowfly Calliphora vicina (Diptera, Calliphoridae). J. Comp. Physiol. A, 187: 961-970. LINK
  • Voetsch, W., G. Nicholson, R. Müller, Y.-D. Stierhof, S. Gorb, and Schwarz U. (2002) Chemical composition of the attachment pad secretion of the locust Locusta migratoria. Insect Biochem. Mol. Biol., 32: 1605-1613. LINK
2003
  • Arzt, E., Gorb, S., and Spolenak, R. (2003) From micro to nano contacts in biological attachment devices. Proceeding of National Academy of Sciences USA, 100 (19): 10603-10606. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. and Perez Goodwyn, P.J. (2003) Wing-locking mechanisms in aquatic Heteroptera. Journal of Morphology, 257: 127-146. LINK
  • Gorb, S.N. (2003) Biomimetic smart microstructures: attachment devices in insects as a posible source for technical design. In: IUTAM Symposium on Dynamics of advanced materials and smart structures. (eds. Watanabe, K., and Ziegler, F.), Kluwer Academi Publishers: Dordrecht, Boston, London, pp. 85-94.
  • Niederegger, S., and Gorb, S. (2003) Tarsal movements in flies during leg attachment and detachment on a smooth substrate. Journal of Insect Physiology, 49: 611-620. LINK
  • Perez Goodwyn, P.J., and Gorb, S.N. (2003) Attachment forces of the hemelytra-locking mechanisms in aquatic bugs (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae). Journal of Insect Physiology, 49: 753-764. LINK
  • Persson, B.N.J., and Gorb, S. (2003) The effect of surface roughness on the adhesion of elastic plates with application to biological systems. Journal of Chemical Physics, 119(21): 11437-11444. LINK
  • Schwarz, H., and Gorb, S. (2003) Method of platinum-carbon coating of ultrathin sections for transmission and scanning electron microscopy: An application for study of biological composites. Microscopy Research and Technique, 62(3): 218 - 224. LINK