Bioinspired Structures: Collective Wetting of a Natural Fibrous System and Its Application in Pump‐Free Droplet Transfer (Adv. Funct. Mater. 22/2017)
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Abstract
In article number 1606607, Tian Jian Lu, Feng Xu, and co-workers present a new wetting phenomenon derived from the strategy of dandelion seeds. Droplet capture and release are studied with respect to liquid properties and fiber geometry. Introducing a competitive liquid phase with smaller surface tension to the wetted fiber triggers droplet release. These results will benefit the design of responsive devices for droplet manipulation. Artwork: Moxiao Li.
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OpenAlex topics: Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
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Affiliations
The Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of the Ministry of Education School of Life Science and Technology Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
Bioinspired Engineering and Biomechanics Center (BEBC) Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
School of Aerospace Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an 710049 China
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis MO 63130 USA
School of Transportation Science and Engineering Beihang University Beijing 100191 China
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