Trees Can Inspire Smart Materials

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Canopy-to-Canopy. Credit: Adrian Bejan
Canopy-to-Canopy. Credit: Adrian Bejan

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nature, in the simple form of a tree canopy, appears to provide keen insights into the best way to design complex systems to move substances from one place to another, an essential ingredient in the development of novel "smart" materials.


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