“We’ve replicated the phenomenally water-repellent structure of lotus leaves to deliver a unique type of bioplastic that precisely combines both strength and degradability,” he said. The bioplastic is ...

Feb 14, 2006 Nanostructures on lotus leaves inspire research on self-cleaning surfaces (Nanowerk News) A new study clearly shows the importance of a lotus leaf’s nanoscale hair-like structure on its ...

Lotus leaf surface has a unique structure that retains air in its microscopic ridges and folds and has water-repellent, self-cleaning properties. It causes the water droplets to slide off and ...

Microscope observations reveal that the waxy surface of the lotus leaf is made of micron-sized bumps that, in turn, are covered with nanoscale hair-like tubes (figure 1). This two-fold structure traps ...

The new zinc oxide-based culturing surface mimics the lotus leaf surface structure, providing a highly tunable platform for the high-throughput generation of three-dimensional nanoscale tumor models.

It uses a unique topography — inspired by that of the hydrophobic lotus leaf — that doesn’t just repel water, but in the lab has shown to repel bacteria and Covid-19 like viruses.

Figure: Lotus flower, lotus leaf and scanning-electron microscope image of lotus leaf Metamaterials are man-made substances whose properties are determined by their meticulously-designed structure.

Watery adaptation: The structure and shape of lotus leaves growing on water (left) and above it (right) is influenced by mechanical forces. (Courtesy: F Xu/Fudan University) When the leaves of the ...

Surface properties of the lotus leaf inspired researchers to develop a method of manufacturing fluid-repellent surfaces. This method is 156 times faster than previous methods.

Researchers successfully fabricate a metamaterial using a lotus leaf as a template Metamaterials are man-made substances whose properties are determined by their meticulously-designed structure.

To mimic the structure, the researchers sprayed a very fine liquid gold on the leaf, which adhered to it like papier mâché. The resulting gold surface was incredibly thin: just 10 nm, about 1/ ...

Lotus-inspired structures Lotus leaves are renowned for having some of the most water-repellent surfaces on earth and are almost impossible to get dirty. The secret lies in the leaf’s surface ...