Curling Vent GIF (IMAGE)

Duke University

Curling Vent GIF

Caption

A single strip of nylon/silver material curls back in response to moisture. If miniaturized and placed over a large area, researchers hope to make a patch that keeps people warm when the vents are closed, but vents heat in response to sweat.

Credit

Po-Chun Hsu, Duke University

Usage Restrictions

None

License

Original content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.