Materially Engineered Artificial Pollinators
Materially Engineered Artificial Pollinators
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chempr.2017.01.008
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发表时间：
2017-02
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影响因子：
23.5
通讯作者：
S. Chechetka;Yue Yu;M. Tange;Eijiro Miyako
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作者：
S. Chechetka;Yue Yu;M. Tange;Eijiro Miyako
蜜蜂等传粉昆虫在维持自然环境方面起着至关重要的作用。蜜蜂数量的减少是一个全球性问题，对植物授粉有重大影响。本文介绍了合成的离子液体凝胶（ILGs）在生物技术中的多功能性同时表达。我们还证明，当与光致变色有机化合物混合时，ILGs在活的家蝇标本上显示出快速的颜色变化，类似于光触发的伪装。通过进一步研究ILGs的理化性质，我们成功地利用ILGs功能化的日本胶对郁金香花花粉进行了高效的吸附，并具有较高的生物相容性。此外，一种配备有il - g涂层的垂直排列动物毛发的无线电波可控生物启发飞行机器人可以成功地为日本百合花授粉。这种材料工程的人工植物传粉者应该导致高性能机器人的发展，可以帮助对抗蜜蜂数量的下降。
Pollinating insects such as honeybees play a critical role in maintaining the natural environment. The decline in honeybee populations is a global issue with significant repercussions with respect to the pollination of plants. The simultaneous expression of multifunctionality from synthesized ionic liquid gels (ILGs) for biotechnology is presented in this study. We also demonstrate that, when mixed with photochromic organic compounds, ILGs display rapid color changes, similar to light-triggered camouflage, on livingMusca domesticaspecimens. By further exploiting the physicochemical properties of ILGs, we were able to achieve effective pollen adsorption by ILG-functionalizedFormica japonicaspecimens fromTulipa gesnerianaflowers with high biocompatibility. In addition, a radiowave-controllable bio-inspired flying robot equipped with ILG-coated vertically aligned animal hairs could be used to successfully pollinateLilium japonicumflowers. Such materially engineered artificial plant pollinators should lead to the development of high-performance robotics that can help counter the decline in honeybee populations.