The peeling apart of layered materials is common in nature and has been used by humans
in myriad applications since prehistoric times. Over the past century, a wide range of peel …

Adhesion is a fundamental phenomenon with great importance in technology, in our
everyday life, and in nature. In this article, we review physical interactions that resist the …

Attachment devices are essential adaptations for climbing animals and valuable models for
synthetic adhesives. A major unresolved question for both natural and bioinspired …

The remarkable ability of geckos to climb and run rapidly on walls and ceilings has recently
received considerable interest from many researchers. Significant progress has been made …

For biologically inspired dry adhesives, the fibrillar structure of the surface requires sufficient
flexibility to form contacts and meanwhile high rigidity to maintain stability. This fundamental …

Biologically inspired, fibrillar dry adhesives continue to attract much attention as they are
instrumental for emerging applications and technologies. To date, the adhesion of …

The long period of reciprocal antagonistic coevolution between some insect and plant
species has led to the development of plant surface attributes that reduce insect attachment …

In many insects the surface of the eye is nanostructured by arrays of protuberances termed
ommatidial gratings which provide the cuticle with anti-reflective, anti-wetting and self …

Plant seeds and fruits, like those of Ocimum basilicum, develop a mucilaginous envelope
rich in pectins and cellulosic fibers upon hydration. This envelope promotes adhesion for …

Nature is filled with various living organisms, ranging from micron scale fungi to large scale
vertebrates, which possess unique adhesion characteristics, including self-cleaning …