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Soft Gripper: Gecko‐Effect Inspired Soft Gripper with High and Switchable Adhesion for Rough Surfaces (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 18/2019)
Author(s) -
Tian Hongmiao,
Li Xiangming,
Shao Jinyou,
Wang Chao,
Wang Yan,
Tian Yazhou,
Liu Haoran
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201970119
Subject(s) - gecko , adhesive , materials science , adhesion , climbing , grippers , nanotechnology , coupling (piping) , composite material , layer (electronics) , mechanical engineering , structural engineering , engineering , biology , ecology
The ability of gecko climbing on rough surfaces can be attributed to the outstanding features of the “active adhesive” linked to natural coupling of toe muscles and surface adhesive structures, i.e., tuning the contact status between adhesive structures and opposite surfaces through muscles, which inspires us to firstly design active adhesive soft grippers with high/switchable adhesion for rough surfaces. More details can be found in article number 1900875 by Hongmiao Tian, Jinyou Shao, and co‐workers.