The lotus leaf is renowned for its self-cleaning and water-repellent properties. Its surface repels water so effectively that droplets seem to float on it. This phenomenon is due to the leaf’s ...

Ever since the discovery of the lotus effect ... to that on the leaf, and the droplet sticks to the bioinspired surfaces after the impact. We explain this behavior using a first-order model based on ...

The end result is a 3-foot x 4.5-foot tribute to a Lotus masterwork ... this fine-art collection is sure to expand. Factor in the ever-growing line of meticulously built models, and it seems ...