Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self

Taking their ideas from defence mechanisms found in plants such as the lotus leaf, the
Taking their ideas from defence mechanisms found in plants such as the lotus leaf, the 'High Throughput Laser Texturing of Self-Cleaning and Antibacterial Surfaces', or 'TresClean' project, has made a breakthrough that will enable the production of self-cleaning sheet metal on an industrial scale for the first time.

Lotus - Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens (U.S. National Park Service)

Laser system prevents contamination on aircraft surfaces

Lotus effect: (a) lotus leaf, (b) computer graphic of lotus leaf

Lotus Leaves Inspire a New Material with Biomedical Applications

Nanostructures on lotus leaves inspire research on self-cleaning surfaces

Lotus - Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens (U.S. National Park Service)

Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self-cleaning metals - ELE Times

Lotus Plant-Inspired Dust-Busting Shield to Protect Space Gear

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Wetting characteristics of Colocasia esculenta (Taro) leaf and a bioinspired surface thereof

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Researchers develop bioplastic based on lotus leaf

Design of mechanical robust superhydrophobic Cu coatings with excellent corrosion resistance and self-cleaning performance inspired by lotus leaf - ScienceDirect