INVESTIGATION OF MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURE OF HYDROPHOBIC PLANTS SURFACE

Micro and nanostructure of petals and flowers of pink rose family having super hydrophobic phenomenon known as "lotus effect" was studied by optical and scanning probe microscopy. Quasi-ordered corrugated structure was found on the surface of the rose petals. It represents the ensemble of...

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Main Author: M. V. Zhukov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) 2014-03-01
Series:Naučno-tehničeskij Vestnik Informacionnyh Tehnologij, Mehaniki i Optiki
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Online Access:http://ntv.ifmo.ru/file/article/9379.pdf