Engineers use heat-free technology to make metallic replicas of a rose's surface texture

ScienceDaily
Aug 27, 2020, 2:13 pm191 pts
Scientists have developed technology to make metallic replicas of soft, natural surfaces such as rose petals. The team's metallic surfaces retained properties of the originals, including a rose petal's sticky, yet water-repelling textures.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

‘Three-tailed’ Lipid Helps Cells Survive During Heart Attack, Stroke 129

Scams are rampant after natural disasters. Here’s how to protect yourself. 127

Hungry flathead catfish are changing everything in the Susquehanna 126

An Energy Department Climate Change Report ‘Completely Ignored’ Adaptation, Rutgers Professor Says 116

Hyundai Takes Next Big Step Forward in Europe with Concept THREE 114

Luxgen: Taiwan’s Largely Unknown EV Brand 107

Sites contaminated by toxic 'forever chemicals' are much more widespread than previously thought, study finds 106

Far from West Coast, team tracks California quakes 104

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.