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 …

Nature has developed reversibly adhesive surfaces whose stickiness has attracted much
research attention over the last decade. The central lesson from nature is that “patterned” or …

The maturation of nanotechnology has revealed it to be a unique and distinct discipline
rather than a specialization within a larger field. Its textbook cannot afford to be a chemistry …

We present a simple yet robust method for fabricating angled, hierarchically patterned high-
aspect-ratio polymer nanohairs to generate directionally sensitive dry adhesives. The …

We have developed a synthetic gecko tape by transferring micropatterned carbon nanotube
arrays onto flexible polymer tape based on the hierarchical structure found on the foot of a …

The superlative adhesive properties of some biological attachment systems, such as those
of geckos, spiders, and insects, have inspired researchers from different fields (eg biology …

Storage of elastic energy is key to increasing the efficiency, speed, and power output of
many biological systems. This paper describes a simple design strategy for the rapid …

Gecko‐inspired angled elastomer micropillars with flat or round tip endings are presented as
compliant pick‐and‐place micromanipulators. The pillars are 35 μm in diameter, 90 μm tall …

We present a synthetic adaptation of the fibrillar adhesion surfaces found in nature. The
structure consists of protruding fibrils topped by a thin plate and shows an experimentally …

Angled polyurethane fiber arrays are modified by adding soft spherical and spatula shaped
tips via dipping. These fibers are characterized for adhesion and friction and compared with …