
Biomimetics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(2), С. 77 - 77
Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2025
In nature, dynamic liquid interfaces play a vital role in regulating gas transport, as exemplified by the adaptive mechanisms of plant stomata and liquid-lined alveoli, which enable efficient exchange through reversible opening closing. These biological processes provide profound insights into design advanced control technologies. Inspired these natural systems, gating membranes have been developed utilizing capillary-stabilized liquids to achieve precise fluid regulation. offer unique advantages rapid responses, stain resistance, high energy efficiency. Particularly, they break limitations traditional solid, porous transport. This perspective introduces bioinspired valve (LGVMs), emphasizing their opening/closing mechanism. It highlights how external stimuli can be exploited advanced, multi-level active or passive regulation strategies. Diverse applications flow selective transport are discussed. While challenges related controllability, long-term stability, scalable production persist, advancements unlock significant opportunities for groundbreaking innovations across diverse fields, including purification, microfluidics, medical diagnostics, harvesting
Язык: Английский