Metal ions dependent material density and mechanical properties of the chela spines in the scorpion Androctonus bicolor
January 2025
Scorpions are distributed almost all over the world and inhabit rainforests, deserts, mountains, and littoral zones. Their multifunctional chelae play a key role in their biology. The chela is the pincer...
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Bio-inspired wet/lubricious/adhesive soft matter and performance control in-between
January 2025
Nature evolves soft but structural architectures with typical wet/lubricous/adhesive behavior, as well as tunable interface functionalities, such as superhydrophilicity, superhydrophobic, superlubricity,...
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Additive manufacturing of bionic interfaces: From conceptual understanding to renewable energy applications
January 2025
Bionic interfaces exhibit multiscale features with various functions that reduce energy consumption and produce renewable resources to support life, triggering them an emerging area of technological...
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Compliant actuators that mimic biological muscle performance with applications in a highly biomimetic robotic arm
January 2025
This paper endeavours to bridge the existing gap in muscular actuator design for ligament-skeletal-inspired robots, thereby fostering the evolution of these robotic systems. We introduce two novel compliant...
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