Natural surfaces with remarkable properties and functionality have become the focus of
intense research. Heretofore, the natural antimicrobial properties of insect wings have�…

Dragonfly wings are of great interest to researchers investigating biomimetic designs for
antiwetting and antibacterial surfaces. The waxy epicuticular layer on the membrane of�…

The antibacterial properties of cicada wings originate from hexagonally arranged pillar-like
multi-functional nanostructures with species-dependent heights, which are super�…

Hypothesis: The ability exhibited by insect wings to resist microbial infestation is a unique
feature developed over 400 million years of evolution in response to lifestyle and�…

The use of antibacterial and antifouling materials is widely being investigated to combat the
increasing risk associated with bacterial infections and the evolution of drug‐resistant�…

Evolutionary pressure has pushed many extant plants and animals to develop
micro/nanostructures on their surfaces to keep them clean. These structures have become�…

Antibiotic resistance has become a global threat due to the high mutation rate in genetic
materials of the different bacterial strains. To solve this problem antibacterial surface of the�…

Recently, the surface of the wings of the Psaltoda claripennis cicada species has been
shown to possess bactericidal properties and it has been suggested that the nanostructure�…

Nanotextured surfaces (NTSs) are critical to organisms as self-adaptation and survival tools.
These NTSs have been actively mimicked in the process of developing bactericidal surfaces�…

Research into nanostructured materials, inspired by the topography of certain insect wings,
has provided a potential pathway toward drug-free antibacterial surfaces, which may be vital�…