[HTML][HTML] Functional surface microstructures inspired by nature–From adhesion and wetting principles to sustainable new devices
In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …
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 …
Machine Learning‐Based and Experimentally Validated Optimal Adhesive Fibril Designs
Setae, fibrils located on a gecko's feet, have been an inspiration of synthetic dry microfibrillar
adhesives in the last two decades for a wide range of applications due to unique properties …
adhesives in the last two decades for a wide range of applications due to unique properties …
Bioinspired micropillar array with micropit for robust and strong adhesion
B Zhu, H Cao, Z Chen, W Wang, Z Shi, K Xiao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robust and strong adhesion is highly required for reversible adhesions. Inspired by gecko
setae and octopus sucker, micropillar array with frustum of conical micropits (FCM) was …
setae and octopus sucker, micropillar array with frustum of conical micropits (FCM) was …
Composite pillars with a tunable interface for adhesion to rough substrates
The benefits of synthetic fibrillar dry adhesives for temporary and reversible attachment to
hard objects with smooth surfaces have been successfully demonstrated in previous studies …
hard objects with smooth surfaces have been successfully demonstrated in previous studies …
Designing an adhesive pillar shape with deep learning-based optimization
Over the past decades, significant effort has been made to improve the adhesive properties
of adhesive pillars, by searching for pillar shapes with optimized interfacial stress …
of adhesive pillars, by searching for pillar shapes with optimized interfacial stress …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical simulation of the edge stress singularity and the adhesion strength for compliant mushroom fibrils adhered to rigid substrates
Bio-inspired adhesion of micropatterned surfaces due to intermolecular interactions has
attracted much research interest over the last decade. Experiments show that the best …
attracted much research interest over the last decade. Experiments show that the best …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical study of adhesion enhancement by composite fibrils with soft tip layers
Bio-inspired fibrillar surfaces with reversible adhesion to stiff substrates have been
thoroughly investigated over the last decade. In this paper we propose a novel composite …
thoroughly investigated over the last decade. In this paper we propose a novel composite …
A design strategy for mushroom-shaped microfibrils with optimized dry adhesion: Experiments and finite element analyses
Enhanced dry adhesion of micropatterned polymeric surfaces has been frequently
demonstrated. Among the design parameters, the cap geometry plays an important role to …
demonstrated. Among the design parameters, the cap geometry plays an important role to …
Funnel‐shaped microstructures for strong reversible adhesion
SCL Fischer, K Groß, O Torrents Abad… - Advanced Materials …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The potential of a new design of adhesive microstructures in the micrometer range for
enhanced dry adhesion is investigated. Using a two‐photon lithography system, complex 3D …
enhanced dry adhesion is investigated. Using a two‐photon lithography system, complex 3D …