Nature-inspired micropatterns
Micropatterned materials have developed in nature over 3.8 billion years, with remarkable
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …
performance. Nature inspiration is the process of understanding biological mechanisms and …
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 …
fantastic switchable adhesion capabilities to climb swiftly on vertical even inverted surfaces …
Bioinspired, highly adhesive, nanostructured polymeric coatings for superhydrophobic fire-extinguishing thermal insulation foam
Lightweight polymeric foam is highly attractive as thermal insulation materials for energy-
saving buildings but is plagued by its inherent flammability. Fire-retardant coatings are …
saving buildings but is plagued by its inherent flammability. Fire-retardant coatings are …
Soft-bodied adaptive multimodal locomotion strategies in fluid-filled confined spaces
Soft-bodied locomotion in fluid-filled confined spaces is critical for future wireless medical
robots operating inside vessels, tubes, channels, and cavities of the human body, which are …
robots operating inside vessels, tubes, channels, and cavities of the human body, which are …
Gelation of highly entangled hydrophobic macromolecular fluid for ultrastrong underwater in situ fast tissue adhesion
Although strong underwater bioadhesion is important for many biomedical applications,
designing adhesives to perform in the presence of body fluids proves to be a challenge. To …
designing adhesives to perform in the presence of body fluids proves to be a challenge. To …
Switchable adhesives for multifunctional interfaces
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 …
irreversible. However, emerging and current applications ranging from consumer and …
Micro–nano hierarchical structure enhanced strong wet friction surface inspired by tree frogs
Superior wet attachment and friction performance without the need of special external or
preloaded normal force, similar to the tree frog's toe pad, is highly essential for biomedical …
preloaded normal force, similar to the tree frog's toe pad, is highly essential for biomedical …
Bioinspired and multifunctional tribological materials for sliding, erosive, machining, and energy-absorbing conditions: a review
Friction, wear, and the consequent energy dissipation pose significant challenges in
systems with moving components, spanning various domains, including …
systems with moving components, spanning various domains, including …
Precision fabrication of micro-textures array for surface functionalization using picosecond pulse laser
SHI Zhan, D Xuefei, C Zhihao, LIU Bao, FU Hao… - Optics & Laser …, 2024 - Elsevier
Surface micro-texturing paves the way for surface functionalization of material and
engineering parts with abrasion resistance, hydrophilicity, anti-reflectivity, and antimicrobial …
engineering parts with abrasion resistance, hydrophilicity, anti-reflectivity, and antimicrobial …
Self‐assembled dynamic 3D fingerprints in liquid‐crystal coatings towards controllable friction and adhesion
Chiral‐nematic polymer network coatings form a “fingerprint” texture through self‐assembly.
For this purpose the molecular helix of the coating is oriented parallel to the substrate. The …
For this purpose the molecular helix of the coating is oriented parallel to the substrate. The …