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Bioinspired Materials: Gecko‐Inspired Controllable Adhesive Structures Applied to Micromanipulation (Adv. Funct. Mater. 6/2012)
Author(s) -
Mengüç Yiğit,
Yang Sang Yoon,
Kim Seok,
Rogers John A.,
Sitti Metin
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201290033
Subject(s) - gecko , materials science , microscale chemistry , elastomer , adhesive , nanotechnology , composite material , polymer science , layer (electronics) , biology , ecology , mathematics education , mathematics
The stickiness of a gecko's foot comes from tiny hair‐like structures that attach and detach when rubbed along a surface. As reported on page 1246 , Metin Sitti and co‐workers take inspiration from the structures and control of the gecko's foot to create arrays of angled elastomeric microposts. A single micropost is isolated and through pressing and dragging it is used to pick‐and‐place microscale parts. Photographs of the gecko and its foot courtesy of Dr. Michael P. Murphy, Copyright 2010.