Although negligible at large scales, capillary forces may become dominant for submillimetric
objects. Surface tension is usually associated with the spherical shape of small droplets and …

The amazing adhesion of gecko pads to almost any kind of surfaces has inspired a very
active research direction over the last decade: the investigation of how geckos achieve this …

Although negligible at macroscopic scales, capillary forces become dominant as the sub-
millimetric scales of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) are considered. We review …

Microcontact printing (µCP) offers a simple and low‐cost surface patterning methodology
with high versatility and sub‐micrometer accuracy. The process has undergone a …

Recent innovations in the area of micro-and nanofabrication have created a unique
opportunity for patterning surfaces with features with lateral dimensions spanning over the …

Elastomeric smart windows with switchable optical transparency and wetting properties (see
Fig.) are fabricated through the combination of replica molding and surface wrinkling. The …

Inspired by biological attachment systems, micropatterned elastomeric surfaces with pillars
of different heights (between 2.5 and 80 μm) and radii (between 2.5 and 25 μm) were …

The combination of patterning technologies [1, 2] and responsive polymer materials [3] has
allowed us to create microstructured surfaces with switchable adherence. The …

We present a procedure for producing high-aspect-ratio cantilevered micro-and nanorod
arrays of a PDMS− ferrofluid composite material. The rods have been produced with …

High aspect-ratio (HAR) micropillar arrays have many interesting and technologically
important applications. Their properties, such as large mechanical compliance, large surface …