Biomechanics on Ultra‐Sensitivity of Venus Flytrap's Micronewton Trigger Hairs
Kejun Wang,
Siyuan Chen,
Guanyu Bao
et al.
Abstract:Numerous plants evolve ingeniously microcantilever‐based hairs to ultra‐sensitively detect out‐of‐plane quasi‐static tactile loads, providing a natural blueprint for upgrading the industrial static mode microcantilever sensors, but how do the biological sensory hairs work mechanically? Here, the action potential‐producing trigger hairs of carnivorous Venus flytraps (Dionaea muscipula) are investigated in detail from biomechanical perspective. Under tiny mechanical stimulation, the deformable trigger hair, comp… Show more
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