Snake‐Inspired, Nano‐Stepped Surface with Tunable Frictional Anisotropy Made from a Shape‐Memory Polymer for Unidirectional Transport of Microparticles
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DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202009611
Abstract: The ventral scales of many snake species are decorated with oriented micro‐fibril structures featuring nano‐steps to achieve anisotropic friction for efficient locomotion. Here, a nano‐stepped surface with tunable frictional anisotropy inspired by this natural structure… read more here.
Keywords: stepped surface; frictional anisotropy; anisotropy; nano stepped ... See more keywords