Publikationen
Publikationen 2018
68. Huth M, Huth A, Koch K. Morphological diversity of β-diketone wax tubules on Eucalyptus gunnii leaves and real time observation of self-healing of defects in the wax layer. Autrailian Journal of Botany, 66(4) 313-324 https://doi.org/10.1071/BT18035
67. Dora S. K; Koch K., Barthlott, W. and Wandelt K (2018). Kinetics of solvent supported tubule formation of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) Wax on HOPG investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 468-481
Publikationen 2017
66. Hagedorn O, Fleute‑Schlachter I., Mainx H-G, Zeisler V., Koch K, (2017) Surfactant-induced enhancement of surface wettability in superhydrophobic soybean (Glycine max L.) leaves. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2345-2356
65. Barthlott W, Mail M, Bhushan B and Koch K (2017), Plant Surfaces: Structures and Functions for Biomimetic Innovations". Nano-Micro Lett. 9: 23. doi:10.1007/s40820-016-0125-1
64. Azad, Md. A.K.; Krause T, Danter L, Baars T, Koch K & Barthlott, W, Fog collection on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers: Influence of cross-section and surface structure Langmuir, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00478
63. Barthlott W, Mail M, Bhushan B and Koch K (2017), Plant Surfaces: Structures and Functions for Biomimetic Innovations". Nano-Micro Lett. 9: 23. doi:10.1007/s40820-016-0125-1
62. Barthlott W, Mail M, Bhushan B and Koch K (2017), Plant Surface Structures and Functions for Biomimetic Applications. In: Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology (3rd ed) (invited book chapter, in print)
Publikationen 2016
61. Koch, K. & Grichnik, R. (2016) Influence of Surface Structure and Chemistry on Water Droplet Splashing. Part of the Theme issue “Bioinspired hierarchically structured surfaces for green science”. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A 2016 374 20160183; DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2016.0183.
Publikationen 2015
60. Azad, Md. A.K.; Barthlott, W., Koch, K. (2015) Hierarchical surface architecture of plants as an inspiration for biomimetic fog collectors. Langmuir 2015, 31 (48), pp 13172–13179 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5b02430.
59. Azad Md. Abul K, Ellerbrok, D, Barthlott W, Koch K (2015), Fog collecting biomimetic surfaces: Influence of microstructure and wettability" Bioinspir. Biomim. 10 016004. doi:10.1088/1748-3190/10/1/016004
Publikationen 2014
58. Gorb SN, Koch K (2014) From sticky to slippery: Biological and biologically-inspired
adhesion and friction. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnolgy, 1450-1451.
Publications 2013
57. Koch K, Bennemann M, Bohn HF, Albach DC, Barthlott W, Surface microstructures of daisy florets (Asteraceae) and characterization of their anisotropic wetting. Bioinspir. Biomim. 8 (2013) 036005.
Publications 2011
56. Hamlett CAE, Shirtcliffe NJ, Pyatt FB, Newton MI, McHale G, Koch K (2011), Passive Water Control at the surface of a Superhydrophobic Lichen, Planta 234, Issue 6, 1267-1274. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-011-1475-z
55. Barthlott W, Koch K (2011) Biomimetic materials, Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 135–136.
54. Schulte AJ, Droste DM, Koch K, Barthlott W (2011), Hierarchically structured superhydrophobic flowers with low hysteresis of the wild pansy (Viola tricolor) – new design principles for biomimetic materials. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2, 228–236. doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.27 (special issue on Biomimetic Materials).
53. Koch K (2011), Design principles of plant surfaces for superhydrophobic,
superhydrophilic and combined wetting properties. In: Bionik: Patente aus der Natur, 5. Bionik Kongress Hochschule Bremen, pp 152-157.
52. Hagedorn O, Koch K (2011), Visualisation of the contact area between water droplets and
superhydrophobic plant surfaces. In: Bionik: Patente aus der Natur, 5. Bionik Kongress Hochschule Bremen, pp 235-237.
51. Koch K (2011) Design of hierarchically sculptured biological surfaces with anti-adhesive
properties. Proceedings book of the International Beilstein Symposium “Functional Nanotechnology”, eds. M.G.Hicks and C. Kettner, Logos Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp167-178.
Publications 2010
50. Poppinga S, Koch K, Bohn HF, Barthlott W (2010), Comparative and functional
morphology of hierarchically structured anti-adhesive surfaces in carnivorous plants and
kettle trap flowers. Functional Plant Biology, 37, 952–961.
49. Barthlott W, Schimmel T, Wiersch S, Koch K, Brede M, Barczewski M, Walheim S, Weis A, Kaltenmaier A, Leder A, Bohn HF (2010), The Salvinia paradox: superhydrophobic surfaces with hydrophilic pins for air-retention under water" Advanced
Materials, 22, 2325 – 2328.
48. Koch K, Bhushan B, Barthlott W (2010) Functional plant surfaces, smart materials. In
Handbook of Nanotechnology, ed. Bhushan B, 3rd Ed. Springer, Heidelberg, Germany. pp. 1399-1436
47. Schweikart A, Zimin D, Handge UA, Bennemann M, Altstädt V, Fery A, Koch K (2010) Fabrication of artificial petal sculptures by replication of sub-micron surface wrinkles. Macromol. Chem. Phys. 211, 259–264.
Publications 2009
46. Koch K (2009), Fabrication and Characterisation of Biomimetic, Hierarchical Structures
for Superhydrophobicity, Low Adheasion and Self-Cleaning Surfaces, SOFW-Journal 135, 63-66.
45. Ensikat HJ, Schulte AJ, Koch K, Barthlott W (2009), Droplets on Superhydrophobic
Surfaces: Visualization of the Contact Area by Cryo-Scanning Electrone Microscopy. Langmuir, 25, 13077–13083. DOI: 10.1021/la9017536
44. Niemietz A, Wandelt K, Barthlott W, Koch K (2009), Thermal evaporation of multi-
component waxes and thermally activated formation of nano-tubules for superhydrophobic
surfaces. Progress in Organic Coatings. 66, 221–227. Doi:10.1016/j.porgcoat.2009.07.009.
43. Koch K, Bohn HF, Barthlott W (2009), Hierarchical sculpturing of plant surfaces and
superhydrophobicity. Langmuir 25th Year special issue “Wetting and Superhydrophobicity”. 25 (24), 14116–14120, DOI: 10.1021/la9017322.
42. Barthlott W, Wiersch S, Colic Z, Koch K (2009), Classification of trichome types within
the water ferns Salvinia and ontogeny of the eggbeater trichomes. Botany, 87, 830-836. doi:10.1139/B09-048
41. Koch K, Blecher IC, König G, Kehraus S, Barthlott W (2009), The superhydrophilic and superoleophilic leaf surface of Ruellia devosiana (Acanthaceae): a biological model for spreading of water and oil on surfaces. Functional Plant Biology, 36, 339–350 (with cover page).
40. Bhushan B, Jung YC, Koch K (2009), Self-cleaning efficiency of Artificial Superhydrophobic Surfaces. Langmuir, 25, 3240–3248.
39. Bhushan B, Jung YC, Koch K (2009), Micro-, Nano-, and Hierarchical Structures for Superhydrophobicity, Self-Cleaning and Low Adhesion. Phil Trans, Royal Soc A, Biomimetics II: fabrication and applications, 367, 1631-1672 doi: 10.1098/rsta.2009.0014
38. Koch K, Barthlott W (2009), Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Plant Surfaces: An Inspiration for Biomimetics. Phil Trans of the Royal Society A, Biomimetics I: functional biosurfaces 367, 1487-1509, doi:10.1098/rsta.2009.0022
37. Schulte AJ, Koch K, Spaeth M, Barthlott W (2009), Biomimetic replicas: transfer of complex architectures and optical properties from plant surfaces into technical materials. Acta Biomateriallia, 5, 1848–1854, doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2009.01.028
36. Bhushan, B. Koch, K., Niemietz, A. Jung, JC (2009), Lotus like Hierarchical Structures developed by Self-assembly of Tubular Plant Waxes. Langmuir, 25, 1659–1666.
35. Koch K, Frahm JP, Pollawak R (2009), The cuticle of Buxbaumia viridis sporophyte. Flora 204, 34-39. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2007.11.007
34. Koch K, Bhushan B, Barthlott W (2009), Multifunctional Surface Structures of Plants: An Inspiration for Biomimetics. Invited Review – Progress in Materials Science 54, 137-178. doi: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2008.07.003
33. Koch K, Dommisse A, Niemietz A, Barthlott W, Wandelt K (2009), Nanostructure of epicuticular plant waxes: Self-assembly and molecular architecture of wax tubules. Surface Science, 603, 1961–1968.
32. Koch K, Bhushan B, Ensikat HJ, Barthlott W (2009), Self-healing of defects in the wax coating on living plant surfaces and a new specimen preparation method for atomic force microscopy. Phil. Trans R. Soc. A, special issue “Biomimetics: II: fabrication and applications, 367, 1673-1688, doi: 10.1098/rsta.2009.0015
31. Koch K, Bhushan B, Jung YC, Barthlott W (2009), Fabrication of artificial Lotus leaves
and significance of hierarchical structure for superhydrophobicity and low adhesion. Soft
Matter, 5, 1386 -1393, doi: 10.1039/b818940d
30. Bhushan B, Koch K, Jung YC (2009), Fabrication and Characterization of Hierarchical Structure for Superhydrophobicity and Self-Cleaning. Ultramicroscopy 109, 1029–1034 doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2009.03.030
Publications 2008
29. Koch K, Ensikat HJ (2008), The hydrophobic coatings of plant surfaces: epicuticular wax crystals and their morphologies, crystallinity and molecular self-assembly. Micron, 39, 759–772 Doi:10.1016/j.micron.2007.11.010
28. Koch K, Bhushan B, Barthlott W (2008), Diversity of Structure, Morphology and Wetting of Plant Surfaces. Soft Matter, 4, 1943-1963. Doi 10.1039/b804854a
27. Koch K, Barthlott W, Schulte AJ, Gorb S (2008), Nanostructure replication technique, Patent (DE 10 2000 035 866.5).
26. Koch K, Schulte AJ, Fischer A, Gorb S, Barthlott W (2008), A fast, precise and low cost replication technique for nano- and high aspect ratio structures of biological and artifical surfaces, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics 3, 046002, doi:10.1088/1748-3182/3/4/046002 (within the top five paper of the Journal in 2008).
25. Bhushan, B, Koch, K, Jung YC (2008), Nanostructures for Superhydrophobicity and Low Adhesion, Soft Matter 4, 1799-1804. DOI: 10.1039/b808146h
24. Bhushan, B, Koch, K, Jung YC (2008), Biomimetic Hierarchical Structure for Self- Cleaning, Applied Physics Letters, and materials 93, 093101.
Publications 2007
23. Neinhuis C, Löthmann P, Koch K (2007), There is Plenty of Room for Nanostructured Surfaces” die Nanowelt der Biomimetischen Oberflächen. Wiss Z TU-Dresden 56, Heft 1-2 Nanowelt, 125-129.
22. Koch K, Dommisse A, Barthlott W, Gorb S (2007), The use of plant waxes as templates for micro-and nanopatterning of surfaces. Acta Biomaterialia, 3, 905-909. DOI:10.1016/j.actbio.2007.05.013.
21. Dommisse A, Wirtz J, Koch K, Barthlott W, Kolter T (2007), Synthesis of S-nonacosan-10-ol, the main component of plant surface tubular wax crystals. Eur J Org Chem, 3508-3511. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200700262.
Publications 2006
20. Koch K (2006), Selbstorganisation und molekulare Architektur epikutikularer Wachse: Integration mikroskopischer, chemischer und kristallographischer Analysen, Habillitationsschrift, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhems Universität Bonn.
19. Koch K, Barthlott W, Koch S, Hommes A, Wandelt K, Mamdouh W, De-Feyter S, Broekmann P (2006), Structural analysis of wheat wax (Triticum aestivum): from the molecular level to three dimensional crystals. Planta 223, 258–270. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-005-0081-3
18. Koch K, Hartmann KD, Schreiber L, Barthlott W, Neinhuis C (2006), Influence of air humidity on epicuticular wax chemical composition, morphology and wettability of leaf surfaces. Environ Exp Bot, 56, 1-9. DOI:10.1093/jxb/erh077
17. Schreiber L, Elshatshat S, Koch K, Lin J, Santrucek J (2006), AgCl precipitations in isolated cuticular membranes reduce rates of cuticular transpiration. Planta 223, 283-290. DOI: 10.1007/s00425-005-0084-0
16. Ensikat HJ, Boese M, Mader W, Barthlott W, Koch K (2006), Crystallinity of plant epicuticular waxes: Electron and X-ray diffraction studies. Chem Phys Lipids, 144, 45-59. Doi:10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2006.06.016
15. Koch K, Dommisse A, Barthlott W (2006), Chemistry and crystal growth of plant wax tubules of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) and Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus) leaves on technical substrates. Crystal Growth and Design 6, 2571-2578. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cg060035w
14. Lavranos J, Koch K (2006), A new, yet introduced, species of Aloe from around Petra in Jordan. Cact Succ J, 78, 222-223.
13. Bargel H, Koch K, Cerman Z, Neinhuis C (2006), Structure-function relationships of the plant cuticle and cuticular waxes- a smart material? Functional Plant Biology, Evans Review No 3: 893-910. (incl cover page).
12. Koch K, Barthlott W (2006), Plant epicuticular waxes: Chemistry, Form, Function and Self-assembly. Nat Prod Comm, 1, 1067-1072.
11. Runkerl F, Klaften M, Koch K, Bohnert V, Bussow H, Fuchs H, Franz T (2006), Morphologic and molecular characterization of two novel Krt71 (Krt2-6g) mutations: Krt71rco12 and Krt71rco13. Mamm Genome 12, 1172-82.
Publicatios 2005-2001
10. Bargel H, Barthlott W, Koch K, Schreiber L, Neinhuis C (2004), Plant cuticles: Multifunctional interfaces between plant and environment. In: Evolution of plant physiology. Hemsley AR, Poole I (eds). London Academic Press, pp 171-194.
9. Koch K, Neinhuis C, Ensikat HJ, Barthlott W (2004), Self assembly of epicuticular waxes on plant surfaces investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Journal of Experimental Botany, 55, 711-718. DOI:10.1093/jxb/erh077
8. Koch K, Neinhuis C, Barthlott W (2003), Epicuticular waxes. In: Yearbook of Science and Technology 2003. Mac-Graw Hill, NY pp 116-118.
7. Barthlott W, Cerman Z., Koch K (2003), Mikro- und Nanostrukturen pflanzlicher Oberflächen: Vielfalt, Entstehung, Funktion und technische Umsetzung. Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina. Jahrbuch 2002, Halle/Saale, 48 pp 415-422.
6. Koch K, Dommisse A, Neinhuis C, Barthlott W (2003), Self-assembly of epicuticular waxes on living plant surfaces imaged by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). In: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy/Spectroscopy and Related Techniques Koenraad PM, Kemerink M, (eds.). American Institute of Physics: Melville NY, 696: 457-460.
5. Hartmann K, Peiter E, Koch K, Schubert S, Schreiber L (2002), Chemical composition and ultrastructure of broad bean (Vicia faba L.) nodule endodermis in comparison to the root endodermis. Planta 215, 14-25.
4. Neinhuis C, Koch K, Barthlott W (2001), Movement and regeneration of epicuticular waxes through plant cuticles. Planta 213, 427-434.
3. Ibisch PL, Nowicki C, Vasquez R, Koch K (2001), Taxonomy and biology of Andean Velloziaceae: Vellozia andina sp. nov. and notes on Barbaceniopsis (including Barbaceniopsis castillonii comb. nov.). Syst Bot 26, 5-16.
2. Koch K (2001) Morphogenese epicuticularer Wachskristalle und Transport von Wachskomponenten durch die pflanzliche Cuticula. Dissertation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Bonn.
1. Burghardt J, Koch K, Kaiser, H (2001), Deliquescence of deposited atmospheric particles on leaf surfaces. Water Air Soil Pollut 1, 313- 321.