Nature-inspired structural materials for flexible electronic devices
Exciting advancements have been made in the field of flexible electronic devices in the last
two decades and will certainly lead to a revolution in peoples' lives in the future. However …
two decades and will certainly lead to a revolution in peoples' lives in the future. However …
Stretchable, skin‐mountable, and wearable strain sensors and their potential applications: a review
There is a growing demand for flexible and soft electronic devices. In particular, stretchable,
skin‐mountable, and wearable strain sensors are needed for several potential applications …
skin‐mountable, and wearable strain sensors are needed for several potential applications …
Wireless soft millirobots for climbing three-dimensional surfaces in confined spaces
Wireless soft-bodied robots at the millimeter scale allow traversing very confined
unstructured terrains with minimal invasion and safely interacting with the surrounding …
unstructured terrains with minimal invasion and safely interacting with the surrounding …
From grasping to manipulation with gecko-inspired adhesives on a multifinger gripper
W Ruotolo, D Brouwer, MR Cutkosky - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Anthropomorphic robotic manipulators have high grasp mobility and task flexibility but
struggle to match the practical strength of parallel jaw grippers. Gecko-inspired adhesives …
struggle to match the practical strength of parallel jaw grippers. Gecko-inspired adhesives …
New insights and perspectives into biological materials for flexible electronics
Biological materials have robust hierarchical structures capable of specialized functions and
the incorporation of natural biologically active components, which have been finely tuned …
the incorporation of natural biologically active components, which have been finely tuned …
Nano/micro‐manufacturing of bioinspired materials: a review of methods to mimic natural structures
Through billions of years of evolution and natural selection, biological systems have
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …
developed strategies to achieve advantageous unification between structure and bulk …
Parallel microcracks-based ultrasensitive and highly stretchable strain sensors
There is an increasing demand for flexible, skin-attachable, and wearable strain sensors
due to their various potential applications. However, achieving strain sensors with both high …
due to their various potential applications. However, achieving strain sensors with both high …
Biological materials: Structure and mechanical properties
Most natural (or biological) materials are complex composites whose mechanical properties
are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled …
are often outstanding, considering the weak constituents from which they are assembled …
A reversible wet/dry adhesive inspired by mussels and geckos
The adhesive strategy of the gecko relies on foot pads composed of specialized keratinous
foot-hairs called setae, which are subdivided into terminal spatulae of approximately 200 nm …
foot-hairs called setae, which are subdivided into terminal spatulae of approximately 200 nm …
3D printing of elastomeric bioinspired complex adhesive microstructures
Bioinspired elastomeric structural adhesives can provide reversible and controllable
adhesion on dry/wet and synthetic/biological surfaces for a broad range of commercial …
adhesion on dry/wet and synthetic/biological surfaces for a broad range of commercial …