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Effective directional self-gathering of drops on spine of cactus with splayed capillary arrays
We report that the fast droplet transport without additional energy expenditure can be achieved on the spine of cactus (Gymnocalycium baldianum) with the assistance of its special surface structure: the cactus spine exhibits a cone-like structure covered with tilted scales. A single scale and the sp...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4671016/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26639758 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep17757 |