Biologically inspired design of hydrogel-capped hair sensors for enhanced underwater flow detection

被引:99
作者
McConney, Michael E. [1 ]
Chen, Nannan [2 ]
Lu, David [1 ]
Hu, Huan A. [2 ]
Coombs, Sheryl [3 ]
Liu, Chang [2 ]
Tsukruk, Vladimir V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Georgia Inst Technol, Sch Polymer Text & Fiber Engn, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA
[2] Univ Illinois, Dept Elect Engn, Urbana, IL 61801 USA
[3] Bowling Green State Univ, Dept Biol Sci, JP Scott Ctr Neurosci Mind & Behav, Bowling Green, OH 43403 USA
关键词
FISH ANOPTICHTHYS-JORDANI; GECKO FOOT-HAIR; LATERAL-LINE; THERMAL DETECTION; ULTRAMICROSTRUCTURE;
D O I
10.1039/b808839j
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Using a precision drop-casting method, a bioinspired hydrogel-capped hair sensory system was created, which enhanced the performance of flow detection by about two orders of magnitude and endowed the sensors with threshold sensitivities that rival those of fish.
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页码:292 / 295
页数:4
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