期刊
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS
卷 53, 期 1, 页码 48-57出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/polb.23624
关键词
adhesion; biomimetic; biomimicry; composites; elasticity; responsive materials; stiffness
资金
- NSF-EPSCoR [EPS-0814442]
Climbing lizards display numerous advanced features in their locomotion, notably a method to quickly switch between a state of low and high adhesive force capacity. Inspired by the gecko's adhesive switching, a method of mechanically switching between low and high adhesive states is reported. In particular, the first switching of an adhesive system using only a change in system compliance is demonstrated. Mechanical clamping and a novel magnetic clamping system are used to switch an iron/PDMS composite adhesive between a soft and rigid state. The switch in compliance directly influences the maximum load of the adhesive as measured in lap-shear. Notably, contact area and the contact chemistry remain unaltered despite significant changes in force capacity. The demonstration of a compliance-only switching mechanism has broad implications for understanding natural adhesive systems-especially in organisms that can dynamically alter their rigidity (e. g. cells). (C) 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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