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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

All the latest science news on lotus leaf from Phys.org. Find the latest news ... 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/ ...

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.

Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable. The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University ...