jumping film harnesses the power of humidity /

Published at 2016-07-18 18:00:02

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Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) and the University of Tokyo occupy developed a film that curls up and straightens out autonomously when exposed to tiny,barely measurable changes in ambient humidity. When irradiated with ultraviolet light, which causes changes in the film's ability to absorb and desorb water, and it can even "jump" into the air.

Source: phys.org

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