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Search for "lotus plants" in Full Text gives 3 result(s) in Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology.

Functional surface engineering for cultural heritage protection: the role of superhydrophobic and superoleophobic coatings – a comprehensive review

Giuseppe Cesare Lama,
Marino Lavorgna,
Letizia Verdolotti,
Federica Recupido,
Giovanna Giuliana Buonocore and
Bharat Bhushan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2026, 17, 63–96, doi:10.3762/bjnano.17.6

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Figure 1: Examples of damage and vandalism occurred on different heritage sites, made of different materials....

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Figure 2: General progression of the total number of scientific papers, books, reviews, and conference papers...

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Figure 3: Materials and treatments. (a) Liquid fluorine-based polymer for stone protection; (b) spray cans of...

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Figure 4: Macroscopic evaluation of the gradual MΒ degradation on treated (by means of an advanced hydrophobi...

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Figure 5: (a) Average percentage and standard deviation of tile surface (%) colonized by the fungus Cladospor...

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Figure 6: (a) Application of the F-WPU@ZIF-8/Ti₃C₂T_x coating for cultural heritage conservation. (b) Corrosio...

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Figure 7: Contact angle as a function of the exposure time for wood samples kept (a, b) outdoors and (c, d) w...

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Figure 8: (a) Schematics of liquid droplets in contact with superhydrophobic, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and s...

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Figure 9: Photographs of water drops on coated (a) marble, (b) wood, (c) silk, and (d) brass. (e) SEM image o...

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Figure 10: Effect of different colorants in colored superhydrophobic coatings. (a) Effect of varying ratios of...

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Figure 11: (a) Optical images of uncoated and coated samples while the self-cleaning test is carried out. (b) ...

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Figure 12: Analysis of antifouling and self-cleaning properties of colored superhydrophobic coatings and coati...

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Figure 13: Mechanical−chemical durability testing of colored superhydrophobic coatings. (a) Sandpaper abrasion...

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Figure 14: (a) High-magnification SEM images of the 6P/1F/2Si coating (left, center) produced in [115]. A photograp...

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Published 07 Jan 2026

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Innovations from the “ivory tower”: Wilhelm Barthlott and the paradigm shift in surface science

Christoph Neinhuis

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 394–402, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.41

technical surfaces existed, we contacted several companies introducing these fascinating properties to R&D departments. At that time we already cultivated quite a number of lotus plants for experiments and demonstrations allowing us to carry out simple experiments with leaves that were contaminated and

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Figure 1: The bar separates A from B, one of the main functions of borders.

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Figure 2: The circle encloses a defined space separated from the surrounding.

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Figure 3: Some of the cultural differences between industry and science.

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Figure 4: Achieving a breakthrough by following ideas off the mainstream.

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Figure 5: The available space for opportunities may be explored but does not necessarily need to be.

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Figure 6: The selective permeability is another main function of borders.

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Figure 7: Fundamentals of self-cleaning in plants: a rough, hydrophobic surface (left) causes water to form s...

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Figure 8: Borders separating a space from the surrounding may serve as a protective cover allowing for develo...

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Figure 9: Is lotus related to water lilies (upper left) or poppies (lower left)? Epicuticular wax tubules (lo...

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Figure 10: First demonstrator exhibiting the principle of self-cleaning derived from lotus leaves.

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Figure 11: Depending on new developments, or changes in perception the selection criteria and, as a result, th...

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Commentary

Published 08 Feb 2017

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Biomimetics inspired surfaces for drag reduction and oleophobicity/philicity

Bharat Bhushan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 66–84, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.9

behavior of oil droplets on various superoleophobic surfaces created in the lab. Keywords: aquatic animals; biomimetics; drag; lotus plants; shark skin; superhydrophobicity; superoleophobicity; Introduction Biologically inspired design, adaptation, or derivation from nature is referred to as ‘biomimetics

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Figure 1: Two examples from nature: (a) Lotus effect [12], and (b) scale structure of shark reducing drag [21].

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Figure 2: Schematic of velocity profiles of fluid flow without and with boundary slip. The definition of slip...

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Figure 3: Schematic of the experimental flow channel connected with a differential manometer. The thickness, ...

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Figure 4: (a) SEM micrographs taken at top view, 45° tilt angle side view and 45° tilt angle top view, show s...

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Figure 5: SEM micrographs taken at 45º tilt angle (shown using three magnifications) of nanostructure on flat...

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Figure 6: Pressure drop as a function of flow rate in the channel with various surfaces using water flow. The...

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Figure 7: Bar chart showing the slip length in the channel with various surfaces using water flow in laminar ...

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Figure 8: Pressure drop as a function of flow rate in the channel with flat acrylic resin and rib-patterned s...

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Figure 9: Pressure drop as a function of flow rate in the channel with various surfaces using air flow. The f...

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Figure 10: Pressure drop as a function of flow rate in the channel with flat acrylic resin and rib-patterned s...

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Figure 11: Schematics of a droplet of liquid showing philic/phobic nature in three different phase interface o...

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Figure 12: Schematics of a solid–water–oil interface system. A specimen is first immersed in water phase, then...

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Figure 13: SEM micrographs taken at a 45° tilt angle showing two magnifications of (a) the micropatterned surf...

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Figure 14: Optical micrographs of droplets in three different phase interfaces on flat epoxy resin and micropa...

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Figure 15: Static contact angle as a function of geometric parameters for water droplet (circle) and oil dropl...

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Figure 16: Static contact angle as a function of geometric parameters for water droplet (circle) and oil dropl...

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Figure 17: Optical micrographs of droplets in three different phase interfaces on nanostructure and hierarchic...

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Figure 18: Optical micrographs of droplets in three different phase interfaces on shark skin replica without a...

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Review

Published 01 Feb 2011

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