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 …

Joining two materials with an adhesive is an extremely common activity, but is most often
irreversible. However, emerging and current applications ranging from consumer and …

The extraordinary adherence and climbing agility of geckos on rough surfaces has been
attributed to the multiscale hierarchical structures on their feet. Hundreds of thousands of …

Grasping is one of the key tasks for robots. Gripping fragile and complex three-dimensional
(3D) objects without applying excessive contact forces has been a challenge for traditional …

While suction cups prevail as common gripping tools for a wide range of real‐world parts
and surfaces, they often fail to seal the contact interface when engaging with irregular …

Gallium exhibits highly reversible and switchable adhesion when it undergoes a solid-liquid
phase transition. The robustness of gallium is notable as it exhibits strong performance on a …

Hetero-integration of functional semiconductor layers and devices has received strong
research interest from both academia and industry. While conventional techniques such as …

Rapidly controlling and switching adhesion is necessary for applications in robotic gripping
and locomotion, pick and place operations, and transfer printing. However, switchable …

In the early twenty-first century, extensive research has been conducted on geckos' ability to
climb vertical walls with the advancement of microscopy technology. Unprecedented studies …

Recent research for unconventional types of electronics has revealed that it is necessary to
transfer-print high-performance microelectronic devices onto diverse surfaces, including …