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Bioinspired Reversible Interlocker Using Regularly Arrayed High Aspect-Ratio Polymer Fibers

  1. Changhyun Pang1,
  2. Tae-il Kim1,
  3. Won Gyu Bae2,
  4. Daeshik Kang1,
  5. Sang Moon Kim1,
  6. Kahp-Yang Suh1,*

Article first published online: 23 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201103022

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 24, Issue 4, pages 475–479, January 24, 2012

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How to Cite

Pang, C., Kim, T.-i., Bae, W. G., Kang, D., Kim, S. M. and Suh, K.-Y. (2012), Bioinspired Reversible Interlocker Using Regularly Arrayed High Aspect-Ratio Polymer Fibers. Advanced Materials, 24: 475–479. doi: 10.1002/adma.201103022

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea

  2. 2

    Interdisciplinary program of Bioengineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea

*Division of WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 23 DEC 2011
  3. Manuscript Revised: 22 SEP 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 7 AUG 2011

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Keywords:

  • biomimetics;
  • interlocking;
  • beetles;
  • dry adhesives

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A reversible interlocker that is inspired by the wing locking device of beetles is presented. It exploits the van der Waals force-assisted binding between high-aspect-ratio polymer fibers. The two-layered interlocker is highly flexible and displays an extremely high shear locking force and easy normal lift-off.

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