Hydroactuated Configuration Alteration: Hydroactuated Configuration Alteration of Fibrous Dandelion Pappi: Toward Self-Controllable Transport Behavior (Adv. Funct. Mater. 41/2016).
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Meng, Qing'an; Wang, Qianbin; Zhao, Kaibin; Wang, Pengwei; Liu, Peiqing; Liu, Huan; Jiang, Lei
- Source
- Advanced Functional Materials. 11/2/2016, Vol. 26 Issue 41, p7369-7369. 1p.
- Subject
- *UNDERWATER acoustics
*ACOUSTICS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1616-301X
Dandelion pappi configuration responds to environmental humidity by reversibly switching between an open state in low air humidity and a closed state in high humidity, which further influences the wind‐mediated transport behavior of dandelion seed. On page 7378, H. Liu and co‐workers adapt this concept by developing a hydroresponsive artificial fiber array attached to a hydrogel base. Inspirations for air vehicle design are to be expected. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]