Lotus effect
Description
Science describes lotus leaves as super hydrophobic, or highly water repellent. For the lotus it means more sunlight and less bacteria - for us, inspiration. Mark Horstman meets the chemists and engineers looking to imitate the lotus effect and the biological tricks some animals have for harvesting water from thin air.
Runtime
4 min
Series
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Date of Publication
2011
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?VAST;2122536
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