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Bioinspired Reversible Interlocker: Bioinspired Reversible Interlocker Using Regularly Arrayed High Aspect‐Ratio Polymer Fibers (Adv. Mater. 4/2012)
Author(s) -
Pang Changhyun,
Kim Taeil,
Bae Won Gyu,
Kang Daeshik,
Kim Sang Moon,
Suh KahpYang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201290015
Subject(s) - materials science , wing , polymer , lift (data mining) , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , shear (geology) , composite material , structural engineering , computer science , engineering , data mining
A reversible mechanical interlocker inspired from the wing locking device of beetles is reported on page 475 , by Kahp‐Yang Suh and co‐workers. The interlocker is highly flexible and displays an extremely high shear locking force of ∼40 N/cm 2 as well as an easy normal lift‐off. The image shows an illustration for the wing‐locking device of beetles that is operated by interconnecting densely‐populated microhairs (termed microtrichia) on the cuticular surface.