Journal article
Nature-Inspired Windmill for Water Collection in Complex Windy Environments
Abstract
Nature-inspired water collection technology has been well-recognized as an effective solution for relieving water shortage hardships, and yet remains challenging when being used in an actual natural environment. In this work, we have successfully developed a promising water-collecting windmill that can be used in complex windy environments, by taking integrative inspiration from the liquid-manipulation strategies adopted by rice leaves, cacti, …
Authors
Wang Y; Liang X; Ma K; Zhang H; Wang X; Xin JH; Zhang Q; Zhu S
Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 11, No. 19, pp. 17952–17959
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
May 15, 2019
DOI
10.1021/acsami.9b01294
ISSN
1944-8244