Capillarity-induced folds fuel extreme shape changes in thin wicked membranes
Abstract
Reserving the right to stretch Retractable antennae or certain spider silks can stretch well beyond their apparent length because they have a reserve of material that lets them expand and contract over much longer distances. Grandgeorge et al. made nonwoven fibrous membranes by electrospinning a block copolymer with varying ratios of two components. They infused these membranes with a liquid that let the fibers buckle and fold without changing...
Paper Details
Title
Capillarity-induced folds fuel extreme shape changes in thin wicked membranes
Published Date
Apr 20, 2018
Journal
Volume
360
Issue
6386
Pages
296 - 299
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