Extended Data Fig. 1: Energy conversion for spore dispersal in the fungus (Pilobolus kleinii). | Nature Chemical Engineering

Extended Data Fig. 1: Energy conversion for spore dispersal in the fungus (Pilobolus kleinii).

From: Freezing droplet ejection by spring-like elastic pillars

Extended Data Fig. 1

a, Photograph of the fungus (Pilobolus kleinii). Reproduced with permission from36. Copyright 2016 Elsevier. b, Snapshots showing the spore dispersal behavior of the fungus driven by the conversion of elastic-to-kinetic energy. Reproduced with permission from36. Copyright 2016 Elsevier. c, Schematics of the mechanism of the energy conversion process in the fungus.

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