DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2004.0004. Design of biomimetic fibrillar interfaces: 1. Making contact

Design of biomimetic fibrillar interfaces: 1. Making contact

10.1098/rsif.2004.0004

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Abstract

This paper explores the contact behaviour of simple fibrillar interfaces designed to mimic natural contact surfaces in lizards and insects. A simple model of bending and buckling of fibrils shows that such a structure can enhance compliance considerably. Contact experiments on poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) fibrils confirm the model predictions. Although buckling increases compliance, it also reduces adhesion by breaking contact between fibril ends and the substrate. Also, while slender fibrils are preferred from the viewpoint of enhanced compliance, their lateral collapse under the action of surface forces limits the aspect ratio achievable. We have developed a quantitative model to understand this phenomenon, which is shown to be in good agreement with experiments.

Bibliography

Glassmaker, N. J., Jagota, A., Hui, C.-Y., & Kim, J. (2004). Design of biomimetic fibrillar interfaces: 1. Making contact. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 1(1), 23â33.

Authors 4

N. J. Glassmaker (first)
A. Jagota (additional)
C.-Y. Hui (additional)
J. Kim (additional)

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Type	When
Created	21 years, 1 month ago (July 12, 2004, 3:17 p.m.)
Deposited	4 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 17, 2021, 9:37 p.m.)
Indexed	11 minutes ago (Aug. 27, 2025, 8:32 a.m.)
Issued	20 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 22, 2004)
Published	20 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 22, 2004)
Published Online	20 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 22, 2004)
Published Print	20 years, 9 months ago (Nov. 22, 2004)

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BibTeX

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