Advanced Materials, Vol.24, No.4, 475-475, 2012
Bioinspired Reversible Interlocker Using Regularly Arrayed High Aspect-Ratio Polymer Fibers
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.