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Biomimetics: Controllable Particle Adhesion with a Magnetically Actuated Synthetic Gecko Adhesive (Adv. Funct. Mater. 26/2013)
Author(s) -
Gillies Andrew G.,
Kwak Jonghun,
Fearing Ronald S.
Publication year - 2013
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.201370127
Subject(s) - materials science , gecko , biomimetics , adhesion , adhesive , nanotechnology , elastomer , particle (ecology) , composite material , ecology , layer (electronics) , biology , oceanography , geology
On page 3256 , Andrew G. Gillies and co‐workers describe a gecko synthetic adhesive surface fabricated with magneto‐elastomer microridges, which can be controlled remotely with an external magnetic field. By changing the microridge configuration, adhesion can be switched on and off to selectively capture and release particles.