LEAF COATING (BIOMIMICRY)

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 LEAF COATING BIOMIMICRY (INSPIRED
FROM LOTUS LEAF)

Lotus plants (Nelumbo nucifera) stay dirt-free, an

obvious advantage for an aquatic plant living in
typically muddy habitats, and they do so without
using detergent or expending energy.
 REASON FOR THIS BEHAVIOUR OF
LOTUS LEAFS

Although they appear smooth, under a microscope they reveal an outer

skin of bumpy cells covered by a thin layer of water-repellent wax crystals.
These two properties make the leaf self-cleaning. Water falling on the
waxy, bumpy surface forms spherical beads that readily roll off; any dirt on
the surface clings to the water droplets and is easily carried away with
the runoff.
 APPLICATION

Nature’s principles in the self-cleaning lotus leaf are now being utilized in
man-made products without depleting or harming the natural world.
.self-cleaning roof tiles,
.self-cleaning paints,
. soil-repellent fabrics,
.treatments for glass.
.used in making water proof jackets
 AREAS WERE LEAF COATING PRINCIPLE
IMPLEMENTED

• The GreenShield fabric finish ​— ​a textile coating that adds oil

resistance, fire retardation, and anti-microbial functionalities, all while
reducing the negative impacts of chemicals and nanoparticles on
the environment.
• New window glass developed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Council that is self-cleaning, anti-glare, and
energy conserving.
• Bird protective glass that reduces bird collisions by applying a special
ultraviolet (UV) reflective coating that appears transparent to humans
but is clearly visible to birds, who see a broader UVspectrum
than humans
HOW IT WORKS
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