Photo 1: Microscopic images of the leaf skeleton and of the biomimetic replicated surface (IMAGE)

University of Turku

Photo 1: Microscopic images of the leaf skeleton and of the biomimetic replicated surface

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In the top row, close-up images of the leaf vein structure of the Ficus religiosa plant, and in the bottom row, close-up images of the biomimetic surface mimicking the leaf's microstructures (made from Nylon 6 polymer). 

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Amit Barua, University of Turku

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