Even water just slides right off. Inspired by the water-repelling lotus leaf, McMaster set out to create surfaces using a combination of nano-scale surface engineering and chemistry.

The lotus plant, otherwise known as the water lily, has been a source of inspiration for centuries. But this time, people are mostly interested in the bumps on the surface of its leaves.

The ancient lotus leaf has natural properties that scientists believe could prove beneficial in today's modern world. Already Gizmag has featured articles about the lotus leaf surface, including a ...

Any water that lands on the leaf remains a droplet, simply rolling off with the help of gravity or wind. The droplets sweep up dirt as they slide down, keeping the leaf clean. To make their ...

Lotus leaves repel water to prevent being weighed down by rain, for example. In 1977, German botanist Wilhelm Barthlott studied the surface of the leaf under a microscope. He discovered that ...

More information: Yuusuke Ebihara et al. Biometamaterials: Black Ultrathin Gold Film Fabricated on Lotus Leaf, Scientific Reports (2015). DOI: 10.1038/srep15992 ...

As with the lotus, drops that were added to this surface sat lightly upon it, forming into almost perfect spheres. Using audio speakers or another machine, that surface was then vibrated at a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Ohio State University engineers are designing super-slick, water-repellent surfaces that mimic the texture of lotus leaves. The engineers say the patent-pending ...

"Lotus leaf inspires fog-free finish for transparent surfaces." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 30 July 2012. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 07 / 120730094138.htm>.

The Lotus's Clever Way Of Staying Dry Date: October 23, 2009 Source: Duke University Summary: Scientists finally understand how the lotus plant keeps itself clean and dry. It took an ultra high ...