Bionic structures and materials inspired by plant leaves: A comprehensive review for innovative problem-solving

H Yu, J Zhang, S Zhang, Z Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Leaves have developed various functional structures to enhance plant survival, making
them the most typical bionic prototypes. Bionic research inspired by plant leaves has yielded …

Advancements and challenges in biomimetic materials for food preservation: A review

Z Feng, P Sun, F Zhao, M Li, J Ju - Food Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
The exploration of biomimetic materials within the food industry has seen recent
advancements, yet their practical application remains limited, particularly in food …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of vegetable leaves and replicated biomimetic surfaces on the binding of Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes

LC Gomes, F Saubade, M Amin, J Spall… - Food and Bioproducts …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biofouling in the food industry is a huge issue, and one possible way to reduce surface
fouling is to understand how naturally cleaning surfaces based on biomimetic designs …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-inspired and biomimetic composites based on biodegradable polymers for sensing applications with emphasis on early diagnosis of cancer

MA Farzin, SM Naghib, N Rabiee - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for tissue adhesive, soft self-healing, antifouling, biodegradable
and biocompatible biosensors, the use of biomimetic polymers has paved the way for the …

Factors influencing wettability and surface/interface mechanics of plant surfaces: a review

J Tie, M Gao, Y Huang, K Li, H Wang - Frontiers in Materials, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A wide variety of abundant plant leaves exist in nature, and the wettability of their surfaces is
formed to adapt to diverse external environments. In this paper we will focus on the factors …

Elucidating the effect of tomato leaf surface microstructure on Botrytis cinerea using synthetic systems

H Rombach, H Alon, OH Shapiro, Y Elad… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
For some pathogenic fungi, sensing surface topography is part of their infection strategy.
Their directional growth and transformation to a new developmental stage is influenced by …

Natural features, wettability, and optical diffraction patterns on an elastomeric replica of a superhydrophobic leaf derived via soft lithography

MLM Budlayan, DC Palangyos… - Optical …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Surface features of natural materials such as cuticles, shells, and leaves continue to be used
as models for creating sophisticated infrastructure, landscape, and microdevice designs …