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

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.

Self cleaning Lotus leaf imitated in plastic

Fabrication of superhydrophobic self-cleaning manganese dioxide coatings on Mg alloys inspired by lotus flower - ScienceDirect

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Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self

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Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self

Organic material that mimics lotus leaves can repel water, biodegrade completely – Firstpost

Lotus Leaf Effect

Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self

Superhydrophobic materials from nature, Feature

Self-Cleaning Materials: Lotus Leaf-Inspired Nanotechnology

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