In the course of evolution nature has arrived at startling materials solutions to ensure
survival. Investigations into biological surfaces, ranging from plants, insects and geckos to …

Nature serves as an abundant wellspring of inspiration for crafting innovative adhesive
materials. Extensive research is conducted on various complex forms of biological …

Agility and trajectory control are two desirable features for robotics, but they become very
challenging for soft robots without rigid structures to support rapid manipulations. Here, a …

ABSTRACT A Bayesian regularization-backpropagation neural network (BR-BPNN) model
is employed to predict some aspects of the gecko spatula peeling, viz. the variation of the …

The most direct measurement of adhesion is the pull-off force, ie the tensile force necessary
to separate two solids in contact. For a given interface, it depends on various experimental …

The quasi-static regime of friction between a rigid steel indenter and a soft elastomer with
high adhesion is studied experimentally. An analysis of the formally calculated …

Robotics is an emerging synthetic science concerned with programming work. Robot
technologies are quickly advancing beyond the insights of the existing science. More secure …

Many aquatic invertebrates are associated with surfaces, using adhesives to attach to the
substratum for locomotion, prey capture, reproduction, building or defence. Their intriguing …

Wet adhesion is greatly demanded in fields of wearable devices, wound dressings, and
smart robotics. However, reusable, noninvasive and convenient adhesive pads in the liquid …

Controlled tuning of interface adhesion is crucial to a broad range of applications, such as
space technology, micro-fabrication, flexible electronics, robotics, and bio-integrated …