Lotus effect /
Science describes lotus leaves as super hydrophobic, or highly water repellent. For the lotus it means more sunlight and less bacteria - for us, inspiration. Mark Horstman meets the chemists and engineers looking to imitate the lotus effect and the biological tricks some animals have for harvesting...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | This edition in English. |
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New South Wales :
ABC Commercial,
2011.
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| Series: | Catalyst ;
Series 12, Episode 19, Part 2 VAST: academic video online |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Science describes lotus leaves as super hydrophobic, or highly water repellent. For the lotus it means more sunlight and less bacteria - for us, inspiration. Mark Horstman meets the chemists and engineers looking to imitate the lotus effect and the biological tricks some animals have for harvesting water from thin air. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed July 10, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (4 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 00:04:38 |