anti-bacteria
Selective bactericidal activity of nanopatterned superhydrophobic cicada Psaltoda claripennis wing surfaces
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol., 97 (20), 9257-9262 (2013) Jafar Hasan, Hayden K. Webb, Vi Khanh Truong, Sergey Pogodin, Vladimir A. Baulin, Gregory S. Watson, Jolanta A. Watson, Russell J. Crawford, Elena
Biophysical Model of Bacterial Cell Interactions with Nanopatterned Cicada Wing Surfaces
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Natural Bactericidal Surfaces: Mechanical Rupture of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cells by Cicada Wings
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Anti-bacterial surfaces inspired by cicada and dragonfly wings
Many surfaces found in nature possess sophisticated topographical structures which provide them with exceptional properties. Nano-structured surface of lotus leafs efficiently repel water, microscopic