Table 5 Preparation and applications of lotus related biomimetic materials
Inspiration source | Biomimetic materials | Application | Efficiency | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lotus leaf | Lotus leaf-like structured gauze (Lotus@Gauze) | Wound dressing | Excellent antiadhesive and antibacterial effects, enhanced infected wound healing compared to clinically available gauzes | Li et al. (2020a) |
Lotus leaf | PCL nanofibrous mats modified with HMDSO | Antiadhesive barrier | Enhanced surface hydrophobicity and reduced cell adhesion in vitro | Klicova et al. (2022) |
Lotus leaf | PVA/CS composite film spray coated with beeswax and SiO2 nanoparticles | Antibacterial adhesive packaging film | Excellent physicochemical properties and anti-bacterial adhesion | Huang et al. (2022a) |
Lotus leaf | Superhydrophobic surface on dielectric layer of droplet-based electricity generator | Raindrop energy, harvesting self-cleaning DEG for outdoor use and raindrop acidity alert | High electricity output, wide operational droplet volume range, and excellent performance in raindrop energy harvesting, self-cleaning, and raindrop acidity alert applications | Yoo et al. (2022) |
Lotus leaf | Micrometer-sized spherulites | Superhydrophobic coatings | Water contact angles over 150° and water shedding angles below 10° for coatings | Bai et al. (2018) |
Lotus rhizome | Kevlar aerogel | Sewage treatment and all-day fresh water production | High catalytic efficiency of 98.91% for pollutant degradation and photothermal conversion efficiency of 81.2% | Li et al. (2023a) |
Lotus flower | Manganese dioxide (MnO2) microspheres with nanostructures coated on Mg alloy surface and modified with stearic acid | Superhydrophobic self-cleaning coatings | Robust self-cleaning performance in air and oil | Zang et al. (2020) |