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Lessons from Nature: Using Bio-Inspiration to Create the Next Generation of Cutting-Edge Materials
(Seminar/Conference)
In the course of evolution, Nature has developed strategies that endow biological processes and materials with remarkable properties. This is exemplified in the self-assemble dynamic structures that enable organisms to respond to a constantly changing environment. Learning from and mastering Nature's concepts promises to drive a paradigm shift in modern materials science and technology. Based on this philosophy, our group has recently developed ultra-slippery, pressure stable surfaces through inspiration from the Nepenthes pitcher plant. By exploring variations on this basic theme, we have developed ways in which to use this concept in a wide range of applications including anti-fouling coatings for use in algae and wastewater treatment industries, anti-bacterial surfaces for use in prevention of infection, and blood anticoagulant surfaces for dialysis machines. I will discuss these applications in detail as well as the overall mission of the Wyss Institute to bring bio-inspired technologies from the lab to the market.
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