Superhydrophobicity in perfection: the outstanding properties of the lotus leaf
Lotus leaves have become an icon for superhydrophobicity and self-cleaning surfaces, and have led to the concept of the ‘Lotus effect’. Although many other plants have superhydrophobic surfaces with almost similar contact angles, the lotus shows better stability and perfection of its water repellenc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Beilstein-Institut
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.2.19 |