Micro-replication platform for studying the structural effect of seed surfaces on wetting properties.

ABSTRACT: Biological surfaces in plants are critical for controlling essential functions such as wettability, adhesion, and light management, which are linked to their adaptation, survival, and reproduction. Biomimetically patterned surfaces replicating the microstructures of plant surfaces have become an emerging tool for understanding plant-environment interactions. In this study, we developed a two-step micro-replication platform to mimic the microstructure of seed surfaces and demonstrated that this initial platform can be used to study seed surface-environment interactions. The two-step process involved the extraction of a simplified seed surface model from real seeds and micro-replication of the simplified seed surface model using nanoimprint lithography. Using Allium seeds collected from Mong

SUBMITTER: Shin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8980016 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature