From Denticles on Shark Skin to Ship Coating (SciVId 2017-E)

2017 Science in Video Competition - Finalist E Video Produced by: Charlton Chai Gao Jun; Poh Yu Hui; Reneita D/O Manogaran; Shi Yan Wen; Sandy Sim Xue Qi at Republic Polytechnic, Singapore Description: This video describes how the denticles on shark skin help sharks to swim in water with minimum consumption of energy. In addition, it also describes the practical application of mimicking the denticles structure onto the hull of sail boats to allow the sail to move faster with lesser energy. 2017 SciVid Competition sponsored by the Materials Research Society Foundation, Goodfellow and A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute.