Adhesives typically fall into two categories: those that have high but irreversible adhesion
strength due to the formation of covalent bonds at the interface and are slow to deploy, and …

Various functional complex 3D patterned surfaces with micro‐or nanostructures have been
developed and their superior performances over non‐patterned smooth surfaces proven …

Herein, a thermo‐actuated aphid‐inspired dry adhesive (TADA) that offers tunable and
reversible adhesion is reported. It is easily fabricated through 3D printing using a polylactic …

The ability to control adhesion with a high tuning ratio and robust performance in a
reversible manner is highly desirable for many engineering applications. Here, by …

Gecko-inspired adhesives are one of the most promising forms of controllable adhesives for
a wide range of applications, especially robotic gripping, perching, and climbing. One …

Controllable dry adhesives have attracted significant interest; however, their development
and application remain limited owing to their high cost, complexity, and machine precision …

In contrast to common adhesives used in joining, directional adhesives are designed for a
dynamic attachment/detachment operation and, hence, their performance is assessed not …

Although surface chemistry is less important in dry adhesion than surface geometry, it may
still prevent reliable attachment from being established in shear-activated adhesives …

Mother Nature has proven to be an inspiration for the development of adhesives, particularly
because of the lizard known as a gecko. This animal has shown an extraordinary ability to …