Nature-inspired reentrant surfaces

J Li, X Han, W Li, L Yang, X Li, L Wang - Progress in Materials Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …

Nature-inspired adhesive systems

M Li, A Mao, Q Guan, E Saiz - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Many organisms in nature thrive in intricate habitats through their unique bio-adhesive
surfaces, facilitating tasks such as capturing prey and reproduction. It's important to note that …

Bioinspired hierarchical structures for contact‐sensible adhesives

H Hu, D Wang, H Tian, Q Huang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Bioinspired structural adhesives that are capable of bonding two objects together have
recently found widespread applications in industrial fields, because of their promising …

Bio-inspired textures for functional applications

AP Malshe, S Bapat, KP Rajurkar, H Haitjema - Cirp Annals, 2018 - Elsevier
Textures are abundantly exploited in nature for securing superior functionalities including
adhesion, color manipulation, anti-reflection, and drag management. Over millions of years …

Bioinspired microstructured adhesives with facile and fast switchability for part manipulation in dry and wet conditions

C Pang, JK Kim, Y Wu, MY Wang… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The rapid growth in the miniaturized mechanical and electronic devices industry has created
the need for temporary attachment systems that can carry out pick‐and‐place and transfer …

Recent developments in gecko-inspired dry adhesive surfaces from fabrication to application

X Li, D Tao, H Lu, P Bai, Z Liu, L Ma… - Surface Topography …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
The gecko exhibits remarkably swift and reliable climbing ability on most surfaces in nature.
Numerous studies have been conducted to determine the underlying mechanisms of gecko …

Core–shell dry adhesives for rough surfaces via electrically responsive self-growing strategy

H Tian, D Wang, Y Zhang, Y Jiang, T Liu, X Li… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Bioinspired dry adhesives have an extraordinary impact in the field of robotic manipulation
and locomotion. However, there is a considerable difference between artificial structures …

An electrically active gecko-effect soft gripper under a low voltage by mimicking gecko's adhesive structures and toe muscles

H Tian, H Liu, J Shao, S Li, X Li, X Chen - Soft Matter, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
With the combination of the passive adhesion generated by micro/nano-structures at their
feet and the active mechanical stimulus of their toe muscles, geckos can stably walk on …

Gecko‐effect inspired soft gripper with high and switchable adhesion for rough surfaces

H Tian, X Li, J Shao, C Wang, Y Wang… - Advanced Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Geckos, which can walk upside down on smooth or rough surfaces, owe this ability to the
hierarchical structures under their toes. These structures are responsible for substantial …

Robust scalable reversible strong adhesion by gecko-inspired composite design

X Li, P Bai, X Li, L Li, Y Li, H Lu, L Ma, Y Meng, Y Tian - Friction, 2022 - Springer
Bio-inspired reversible adhesion has significant potential in many fields requiring flexible
grasping and manipulation, such as precision manufacturing, flexible electronics, and …