Nature-inspired reentrant surfaces
Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …
Bioinspired adhesive architectures: from skin patch to integrated bioelectronics
The attachment phenomena of various hierarchical architectures found in nature have
extensively drawn attention for developing highly biocompatible adhesive on skin or wet …
extensively drawn attention for developing highly biocompatible adhesive on skin or wet …
Multifunctional smart skin adhesive patches for advanced health care
A skin adhesive patch is the most fundamental and widely used medical device for diverse
health‐care purposes. Conventional skin adhesive patches have been mainly utilized for …
health‐care purposes. Conventional skin adhesive patches have been mainly utilized for …
Engineering micropatterned dry adhesives: from contact theory to handling applications
Reversible adhesion is the key functionality to grip, place, and release objects
nondestructively. Inspired by nature, micropatterned dry adhesives are promising …
nondestructively. Inspired by nature, micropatterned dry adhesives are promising …
Orbital debris removal using micropatterned dry adhesives: Review and recent advances
Spaceflight is facing a sustainability problem in Earth orbit, where about 90% of all man-
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …
Bio-inspired textures for functional applications
AP Malshe, S Bapat, KP Rajurkar, H Haitjema - Cirp Annals, 2018 - Elsevier
Textures are abundantly exploited in nature for securing superior functionalities including
adhesion, color manipulation, anti-reflection, and drag management. Over millions of years …
adhesion, color manipulation, anti-reflection, and drag management. Over millions of years …
Soft gripper design based on the integration of flat dry adhesive, soft actuator, and microspine
Soft grippers can be used to grasp objects with various geometric surface structures or
stiffness but typically encounter difficulty in providing high grasping force. Although the …
stiffness but typically encounter difficulty in providing high grasping force. Although the …
Re‐entrant microstructures for robust liquid repellent surfaces
Superhydrophobic surfaces have many interesting applications because of their self‐
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …
Recent developments in gecko-inspired dry adhesive surfaces from fabrication to application
The gecko exhibits remarkably swift and reliable climbing ability on most surfaces in nature.
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms of gecko …
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms of gecko …
Multilength scale patterning of functional layers by roll-to-roll ultraviolet-light-assisted nanoimprint lithography
Top-down fabrication of nanostructures with high throughput is still a challenge. We
demonstrate the fast (> 10 m/min) and continuous fabrication of multilength scale structures …
demonstrate the fast (> 10 m/min) and continuous fabrication of multilength scale structures …