Spaceflight is facing a sustainability problem in Earth orbit, where about 90% of all man-
made trackable objects are without functional use. Existing research activities on active …

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 …

Gecko has the ability to climb flexibly on various natural surfaces because of its fine layered
adhesion system of foot, which has motivated researchers to carry out a lot of researches on …

This paper describes a novel, controllable adhesive that combines the benefits of
electrostatic adhesives with gecko-like directional dry adhesives. When working in …

Gecko adhesion has inspired the fabrication of various dry adhesive surfaces, most of which
are developed to be used under atmospheric conditions. However, applications of gecko …

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 …

Although we now have thousands of studies focused on the nano-, micro-, and whole-
animal mechanics of gecko adhesion on clean, dry substrates, we know relatively little about …

Geckos have the extraordinary ability to prevent their sticky feet from fouling while running
on dusty walls and ceilings. Understanding gecko adhesion and self-cleaning mechanisms …

Current understanding of the adhesion system of geckos is the culmination of efforts by
investigators throughout the biological and applied sciences. Continuing research in this …