2 applied-physics PhD positions at University of Exeter in Uk

PhD studentship (funded) : Modification and developmental control of leaf surface wettability in floating aquatic plants

University of Exeter | Exeter, England | United Kingdom | about 24 hours ago

composition and surface texture to wetting, and (4) investigate how plants can make surfaces with contrasting wetting properties within the same organ. The student will employ diverse techniques such as contact

PhD studentship (funded): Function, biochemistry and development of wettable trapping surfaces in three lineages of carnivorous pitcher plants

University of Exeter | Exeter, England | United Kingdom | about 24 hours ago

plants. Members of all three groups utilize highly wettable, wetness-'activated' slippery surfaces to catch insect prey in modified, cup-shaped leaves. The unusual wettability of these surfaces is based