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Designed by:<\/strong> Michael Young<\/span> Design Trust Affiliation:\u00a0<\/strong>Design Trust\u00a0Feature Grantee<\/p>\n Description:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In response to the heightened concerns around hygiene, health and wellness during the ongoing pandemic, Michael Young has designed door handles <\/span>out of a metal which utilises lasers and photonics technology to develop fluid-repellent, antibacterial surfaces, taking us a step closer to self-cleaning appliances and more.<\/span><\/p>\n An innovative example of incorporating biomimicry into design, the unique surface qualities of the Antibacterial Door Handle mimics <\/span>the hydrophobic surface of lotus leaves.<\/span> Specifically <\/span>tailored laser processing of metal surfaces creates a roughened surface, whereby miniature pockets of air are created to minimize the contact area between the surface and a liquid. In this way, surfaces keep themselves clean without the need for cleaning products or chemicals, and by repelling liquids such as water, surfaces are no longer suitable for bacteria to grow.<\/span><\/p>\n
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