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Adhesion

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Adhesion occurs when one type of molecule is attracted to a different molecule. Water exhibits adhesive properties in the presence of polar surfaces, such as glass or cellulose in plants. For instance, when water is poured into a glass, the positively charged hydrogen molecules of water are more attracted to the negatively charged oxygen molecules in the silica than to the oxygen in neighboring water molecules.
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Switchable Adhesion: On-Demand Bonding and Debonding.

Ziyang Liu¹, Feng Yan¹

¹Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Novel Functional Polymeric Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.

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Summary

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Smart adhesives offer programmable, switchable adhesion for advanced technologies. This review explores stimuli-responsive materials, design, and future applications in fields like soft robotics.

Keywords:

contact mechanics programmable bonding/debonding smart materials soft robotics switchable adhesion

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Area of Science:

Material Science
Adhesion Engineering

Background:

Adhesives have evolved significantly with synthetic polymers, enhancing strength and durability.
Emerging technologies like soft robotics and flexible electronics demand adhesives with dynamic adhesion capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To review stimuli-responsive materials for switchable and controlled adhesives.
To outline current research in design, manufacturing, and applications of smart adhesives.

Main Methods:

Literature review focusing on stimuli-responsive materials.
Analysis of design and manufacturing techniques for switchable adhesives.
Exploration of potential applications in advanced technological fields.

Main Results:

Stimuli-responsive materials enable programmable and switchable adhesion.
Various design and manufacturing strategies are being developed for smart adhesives.
Significant potential exists for smart adhesives in soft robotics, flexible electronics, and intelligent gadgets.

Conclusions:

Novel concepts in adhesion engineering are crucial for developing future smart adhesives.
Stimuli-responsive adhesives are key to enabling next-generation flexible and intelligent devices.
Future research should focus on optimizing performance and exploring new applications for advanced adhesive forms.