Mechanism of self-recovery of hydrophobicity after surface damage of lotus leaf

The surfaces of lotus leaves with micro- and nano-waxy cuticle structures are superhydrophobic and possess a self-healing ability to regain hydrophobicity after damage. Inspired by this phenomenon, the problem...

Source: Plant Methods - March 21, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Li Wang, Lichun Shu, Qin Hu, Xingliang Jiang, Hang Yang, Huan Wang and Lipeng Rao Tags: Methodology Source Type: research