Nature-inspired reentrant surfaces
Reentrant feature widely exists in natural structures ranging from mushroom, overhang,
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …
undercut, trapezoid, sphere, spatula and taper to sharp edge, and has triggered a …
Bio-mimicking nano and micro-structured surface fabrication for antibacterial properties in medical implants
Orthopaedic and dental implants have become a staple of the medical industry and with an
ageing population and growing culture for active lifestyles, this trend is forecast to continue …
ageing population and growing culture for active lifestyles, this trend is forecast to continue …
Engineering micropatterned dry adhesives: from contact theory to handling applications
Reversible adhesion is the key functionality to grip, place, and release objects
nondestructively. Inspired by nature, micropatterned dry adhesives are promising …
nondestructively. Inspired by nature, micropatterned dry adhesives are promising …
[PDF][PDF] Octopus-inspired smart adhesive pads for transfer printing of semiconducting nanomembranes
DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201601407 to control the pressure inside the suckers and thus the
pressure difference between the inside and outside of the suckers, resulting in the …
pressure difference between the inside and outside of the suckers, resulting in the …
Bioinspired hierarchical structures for contact‐sensible adhesives
Bioinspired structural adhesives that are capable of bonding two objects together have
recently found widespread applications in industrial fields, because of their promising …
recently found widespread applications in industrial fields, because of their promising …
Gecko-like dry adhesive surfaces and their applications: a review
W Wang, Y Liu, Z ** of the soft tissue in wet surgical environments …
Re‐entrant microstructures for robust liquid repellent surfaces
Superhydrophobic surfaces have many interesting applications because of their self‐
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …
cleaning, waterproof, anti‐biofouling, anti‐corrosion, and low‐adhesion properties …
Slanted functional gradient micropillars for optimal bioinspired dry adhesion
Z Wang - ACS nano, 2018 - ACS Publications
For biologically inspired dry adhesives, the fibrillar structure of the surface requires sufficient
flexibility to form contacts and meanwhile high rigidity to maintain stability. This fundamental …
flexibility to form contacts and meanwhile high rigidity to maintain stability. This fundamental …
Bioinspired micropillar array with micropit for robust and strong adhesion
B Zhu, H Cao, Z Chen, W Wang, Z Shi, K **ao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robust and strong adhesion is highly required for reversible adhesions. Inspired by gecko
setae and octopus sucker, micropillar array with frustum of conical micropits (FCM) was …
setae and octopus sucker, micropillar array with frustum of conical micropits (FCM) was …