A recent study published in Engineering presents a significant development in dry adhesive technology. Researchers from Xi’an Jiaotong University, including Duorui Wang, Hongmiao Tian, Jinyou Shao, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Animals that cling to walls and walk on ceilings owe this ability to micro- and nanoscale attachment elements. The highest adhesion forces are encountered in geckos. For centuries ...

The race for the best "gecko foot" dry adhesive just got a new competitor this week with a stronger and more practical material reported by US researchers. The race for the best "gecko foot" dry ...

(a) The entire structure and cross section of the macroscopic core-shell adhesives; (b) The section morphology of the core-shell adhesives; (c) A brief description of the mechanism of the core-shell ...

In another wonderful example of nature-inspired engineering, scientists working for nanoGriptech, a spin-off company from Carnegie Mellon University in the United States of America have commercialised ...

A research team at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), led by Professor Seok Kim in collaboration with Professor Kihun Kim (POSTECH), Professor Namjoong Kim (Gachon University), ...

Geckos are capable of climbing on all kinds of natural surfaces. This unique ability has inspired the development of an innovative dry adhesive that can imitate the hairs present on these animals’ ...

Professor Kim Seok and his research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology POSTECH developed a new adhesive technology that allows for easy attachment and removal of electronic ...

Researchers find that drying hydrogels briefly turns them into strong, reversible adhesives, opening new uses in robotics and material handling. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A surprising shift in how ...