Bio-inspired antimicrobial surfaces fabricated by glancing angle deposition
Abstract This paper describes the fabrication of cicada-wing-inspired antimicrobial surfaces using Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD). From the study of an annual cicada (Neotibicen Canicularis, also known as dog-day cicada) in North America, it is found that the cicada wing surfaces are composed of u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-27225-4 |