The development of new technologies is key to the continued improvement of medicine,
relying on comprehensive materials design strategies that can integrate advanced …

Wettability is a special character found in nature, including the superhydrophobicity of lotus
leaves, the underwater superoleophobicity of fish scales and the slipperiness of pitcher …

Pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes have highly specialized leaves adapted to attract,
capture, retain, and digest arthropod prey. Several mechanisms have been proposed for the …

Device-associated clot formation and poor tissue integration are ongoing problems with
permanent and temporary implantable medical devices. These complications lead to …

Rain forests represent the world's richest repository of terrestrial biodiversity, and play a
major role in regulating the global climate. They support the livelihoods of a substantial …

Although they lack muscle, plants have evolved a remarkable range of mechanisms to
create motion, from the slow growth of shoots to the rapid snapping of carnivorous plants …

The major function of the plant epidermis is to form the cuticle, a functional permeability
barrier of the cell wall which prevents excessive water loss and the entry of harmful …

Carnivorous pitcher plants of the genus Nepenthes capture prey with a pitfall trap that relies
on a micro-structured, slippery surface. The upper pitcher rim (peristome) is fully wettable …

The slippery zone situated below the peristome inside pitchers of most carnivorous plants
from the genus Nepenthes is covered with a thick layer of epicuticular wax. This slippery …

The slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces inspired by the microstructure of carnivorous
nepenthes have aroused widespread attention, which show stable liquid repellency …