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Area of Science:

  • Biomimetics and Materials Science
  • Electromagnetics and Antenna Engineering

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  • Leaf structure exhibits high variability, making it a target for evolutionary selection.
  • Optimizing microstrip antenna design for diverse applications remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore plant foliar geometries as biomimetic templates for microstrip patch antenna design.
  • To evaluate the electromagnetic performance of antennas inspired by diverse plant leaf structures.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of foliar geometries from 100 plant species using image processing.
  • Simulation of antenna performance (reflection coefficients, radiation patterns) using finite difference methods.
  • Identification of operational frequencies based on a reflection coefficient below -10 dB.

Main Results:

  • All analyzed plant-based antenna designs exhibited 3 to 15 operational frequencies.
  • Four species' designs achieved operational frequencies within the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
  • Many designs matched or surpassed conventional antennas in reflection coefficients and radiation patterns, showing multiband and omnidirectional characteristics.

Conclusions:

  • Plant structures provide effective biomimetic templates for designing microstrip antennas.
  • The study validates the use of natural geometries for creating efficient, multiband antenna systems.
  • This research opens avenues for novel antenna designs inspired by botanical diversity.