Biomimetic Design and Fabrication of Smart Dry Adhesives

壁虎脚垫具有独特的结构和令人惊叹的功能；模仿这些精细的生物结构将带来大量创新。该项目旨在研究控制黏附现象的基本原理，以创造具有可调黏附、自清洁和控制释放能力的全新仿生纳米材料。模仿壁虎的材料和相关的动态效应将在多个尺度上进行定量表征，纳米尺度的现象将与宏观性能联系在一起。这一研究结果将为设计和开发具有优异性能的优化材料提供对可调粘着机理的基本认识，具有实际意义。

Gecko footpads have unique structures with amazing features; imitating these fine bio-structures will lead to a multitude of innovations. This project aims to study fundamental principles governing adhesion phenomena for creating entirely new biomimetic nanomaterials with tunable adhesion, self-cleaning and controlled release capabilities. The gecko-mimicking materials and the associated dynamic effects will be characterized quantitatively at multiscales and the nanoscale phenomena will be linked to macroscopic performance. The results of this research should provide a fundamental understanding of tunable adhesion mechanisms for the design and development of optimized materials with superb performance of practical significance.