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Selective directional liquid transport on shoot surfaces of Crassula muscosa.

  • Published In: Science (pre-March 2025), 2024, v. 384, n. 6702. P. 1344 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Ling Yang; Wei Li; Jiaoyuan Lian; Hengjia Zhu; Qiyu Deng; Yiyuan Zhang; Jiaqian Li; Xiaobo Yin; Liqiu Wang 3 of 3

Abstract

Directional liquid transport has been widely observed in various species including cacti, spiders, lizards, the pitcher plant Nepenthes alata, and Araucaria leaves. However, in all these examples the liquid transport for a specific liquid is completely restricted in a fixed direction. We demonstrate that Crassula muscosa shoot surfaces have the ability to transport a specific liquid unidirectionally in either direction. This is accomplished through the presence of asymmetric reentrant leaves with varying reentrant angles, which yields the variation in liquid meniscus heterogeneity. These findings enable engineered biomimetic structures capable of selective directional liquid transport, with functions such as intelligent flow direction switching, liquid distribution, and mixing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science (pre-March 2025). 2024/06, Vol. 384, Issue 6702, p1344
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Chemistry
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0036-8075
  • DOI:10.1126/science.adk4180
  • Accession Number:178034213
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