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.

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Say goodbye to washing dishes as scientists create world's first self-cleaning metal

Say goodbye to washing dishes as scientists create world's first self-cleaning metal

Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self

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Lotus Effect in Nanotechnology

Lotus leaf inspires scientists to create world's first self

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