Superhydrophobicity in perfection: The outstanding properties of the lotus leaf

Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 152-161

  Ensikat, Hans J ^a   Ditsche Kuru, Petra ^a   Neinhuis, Christoph ^b   Barthlott, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Epicuticular wax; Leaf surface; Lotus effect; Papillae; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

EPICUTICULAR WAXES; LEAF SURFACES; LOTUS EFFECT; PAPILLAE; WATER REPELLENCY;

CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; OPTIMIZATION;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 80053278129     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21904286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.2.19     Document Type: Article

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