Biophysics: Water-repellent legs of water striders

作者: Xuefeng Gao , Lei Jiang

DOI: 10.1038/432036A

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摘要: Water striders (Gerris remigis) have remarkable non-wetting legs that enable them to stand effortlessly and move quickly on water, a feature believed to be due to a surface-tension …

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