Advanced MaterialsVolume 22, Issue 48 p. 5521-5525 Communication Direction Controlled Driving of Tiny Water Drops on Bioinspired Artificial Spider Silks Hao Bai, Hao Bai National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China) Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorXuelin Tian, Xuelin Tian Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorYongmei Zheng, Corresponding Author Yongmei Zheng [email protected] School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (P. R. China) Yongmei Zheng, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (P. R. China). Lei Jiang, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorJie Ju, Jie Ju Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China) Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorYong Zhao, Yong Zhao Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorLei Jiang, Corresponding Author Lei Jiang [email protected] Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China) Yongmei Zheng, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (P. R. China). Lei Jiang, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this author Hao Bai, Hao Bai National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China) Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorXuelin Tian, Xuelin Tian Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorYongmei Zheng, Corresponding Author Yongmei Zheng [email protected] School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (P. R. China) Yongmei Zheng, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (P. R. China). Lei Jiang, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorJie Ju, Jie Ju Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China) Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorYong Zhao, Yong Zhao Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorLei Jiang, Corresponding Author Lei Jiang [email protected] Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China) Yongmei Zheng, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing, 100191 (P. R. China). Lei Jiang, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this author First published: 22 November 2010 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201003169Citations: 253Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Graphical Abstract Inspired by spider silk, a series of artificial spider silks with spindle-knots are fabricated. Tiny water drops (tens of picoliters) are driven with controllable direction on the fiber surfaces. The study will help the future design of smart materials and devices to drive tiny water drops in a controllable manner. References 1 M. Grunze, Science 1999, 283, 41. 2 M. A. 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