[HTML][HTML] Functional surface microstructures inspired by nature–From adhesion and wetting principles to sustainable new devices

E Arzt, H Quan, RM McMeeking, R Hensel - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
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-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 …

Octopus-inspired adhesive skins for intelligent and rapidly switchable underwater adhesion

ST Frey, ABMT Haque, R Tutika, EV Krotz, C Lee… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The octopus couples controllable adhesives with intricately embedded sensing, processing,
and control to manipulate underwater objects. Current synthetic adhesive–based …

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 …

A wet-tolerant adhesive patch inspired by protuberances in suction cups of octopi

S Baik, DW Kim, Y Park, TJ Lee, S Ho Bhang, C Pang - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Adhesion strategies that rely on mechanical interlocking or molecular attractions between
surfaces can suffer when coming into contact with liquids,. Thus far, artificial wet and dry …

Bioinspired adhesive architectures: from skin patch to integrated bioelectronics

S Baik, HJ Lee, DW Kim, JW Kim, Y Lee… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The attachment phenomena of various hierarchical architectures found in nature have
extensively drawn attention for develo** highly biocompatible adhesive on skin or wet …

Bioinspired multiscale wet adhesive surfaces: structures and controlled adhesion

Y Chen, J Meng, Z Gu, X Wan, L Jiang… - Advanced Functional …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, many organisms are able to accommodate a complex living environment by
develo** biological wet adhesive surfaces with unique functions such as fixation and …

Bio‐inspired adhesive hydrogel for biomedicine—principles and design strategies

W Li, X Yang, P Lai, L Shang - Smart Medicine, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The adhesiveness of hydrogels is urgently required in various biomedical applications such
as medical patches, tissue sealants, and flexible electronic devices. However, biological …

Conductive and stretchable adhesive electronics with miniaturized octopus‐like suckers against dry/wet skin for biosignal monitoring

S Chun, DW Kim, S Baik, HJ Lee… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
High adhesion and water resistance on skin surfaces are highly demanded properties for
wearable and skin‐attachable electronics in various medical applications. Here, stretchable …

Bio-inspired switchable soft adhesion for the boost of adhesive surfaces and robotics applications: A brief review

W Duan, Z Yu, W Cui, Z Zhang, W Zhang… - Advances in colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In nature, millions of creatures, such as geckos, tree frogs, octopuses, etc., have evolved
fantastic switchable adhesion capabilities to climb swiftly on vertical even inverted surfaces …