Bacterial Spore-Based Hygromorphs: A Novel Active Material with Potential for Architectural Applications

This paper introduces a new active material which responds to changes in environmental humidity. There has been growing interest in active materials which are able to respond to their environment, creating dynamic architectural systems without the need for energy input or complex systems of sensors...

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Main Authors: Emily Birch, Ben Bridgens, Meng Zhang, Martyn Dade-Robertson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/4030