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July 21, 2016

'Jumping film' harnesses the power of humidity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 21, 2016
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) and the University of Tokyo have 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, it can even "jump" into the air. According to Daigo Miyajima of CEMS, "Our study began from a serendipitous finding. When we placed a compound called guanidi ... read more

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