A bio-inspired flexible fiber array with an open radial geometry for highly efficient liquid transfer

NPG Asia Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2014, Pages e125-

  Meng, Qingan ^a   Wang, Qianbin ^a   Liu, Huan ^a   Jiang, Lei ^a,b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC BUBBLES;

ADHESIVE PROPERTIES; FLEXIBLE FIBERS; LIQUID TRANSFERS; NATURAL SYSTEMS; NOVEL STRATEGIES; RADIAL GEOMETRIES; SYNERGISTIC EFFECT; THREE-PHASE CONTACT LINE;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84928169286     PISSN: 18844049     EISSN: 18844057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/am.2014.70     Document Type: Article

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