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Hydroactuated Configuration Alteration: Hydroactuated Configuration Alteration of Fibrous Dandelion Pappi: Toward Self‐Controllable Transport Behavior (Adv. Funct. Mater. 41/2016)
Author(s) -
Meng Qing'an,
Wang Qianbin,
Zhao Kaibin,
Wang Pengwei,
Liu Peiqing,
Liu Huan,
Jiang Lei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201670267
Subject(s) - dandelion , materials science , humidity , wind tunnel , fiber , composite material , nanotechnology , meteorology , aerospace engineering , engineering , physics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , traditional chinese medicine
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.