Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review
Bioinspired adhesives that emulate the unique dry and wet adhesion mechanisms of living systems have been actively explored over the past two decades. Synthetic bioinspired adhesives that have recently been developed exhibit versatile smart adhesion capabilities, including controllable adhesion stre...
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doaj-93900a2202394598a7f32ee07274e7852021-05-07T10:25:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering2297-30792021-05-01710.3389/fmech.2021.668262668262Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A ReviewMinsu KangKahyun SunMinho SeongInsol HwangHyejin JangSeongjin ParkGeonjun ChoiSang-Hyeon LeeJaeil KimHoon Eui JeongBioinspired adhesives that emulate the unique dry and wet adhesion mechanisms of living systems have been actively explored over the past two decades. Synthetic bioinspired adhesives that have recently been developed exhibit versatile smart adhesion capabilities, including controllable adhesion strength, active adhesion control, no residue remaining on the surface, and robust and reversible adhesion to diverse dry and wet surfaces. Owing to these advantages, bioinspired adhesives have been applied to various engineering domains. This review summarizes recent efforts that have been undertaken in the application of synthetic dry and wet adhesives, mainly focusing on grippers, robots, and wearable sensors. Moreover, future directions and challenges toward the next generation of bioinspired adhesives for advanced industrial applications are described.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2021.668262/fullbioinspired adhesivedry adhesionwet adhesiongripperrobotattachable sensor |
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Minsu Kang Kahyun Sun Minho Seong Insol Hwang Hyejin Jang Seongjin Park Geonjun Choi Sang-Hyeon Lee Jaeil Kim Hoon Eui Jeong |
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Minsu Kang Kahyun Sun Minho Seong Insol Hwang Hyejin Jang Seongjin Park Geonjun Choi Sang-Hyeon Lee Jaeil Kim Hoon Eui Jeong Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering bioinspired adhesive dry adhesion wet adhesion gripper robot attachable sensor |
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Minsu Kang Kahyun Sun Minho Seong Insol Hwang Hyejin Jang Seongjin Park Geonjun Choi Sang-Hyeon Lee Jaeil Kim Hoon Eui Jeong |
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Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review |
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Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review |
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Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review |
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Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review |
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Applications of Bioinspired Reversible Dry and Wet Adhesives: A Review |
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applications of bioinspired reversible dry and wet adhesives: a review |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering |
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2297-3079 |
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2021-05-01 |
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Bioinspired adhesives that emulate the unique dry and wet adhesion mechanisms of living systems have been actively explored over the past two decades. Synthetic bioinspired adhesives that have recently been developed exhibit versatile smart adhesion capabilities, including controllable adhesion strength, active adhesion control, no residue remaining on the surface, and robust and reversible adhesion to diverse dry and wet surfaces. Owing to these advantages, bioinspired adhesives have been applied to various engineering domains. This review summarizes recent efforts that have been undertaken in the application of synthetic dry and wet adhesives, mainly focusing on grippers, robots, and wearable sensors. Moreover, future directions and challenges toward the next generation of bioinspired adhesives for advanced industrial applications are described. |
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bioinspired adhesive dry adhesion wet adhesion gripper robot attachable sensor |
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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2021.668262/full |
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