Human hand-inspired all-hydrogel gripper with a high load capacity formed by the split-brushing adhesion of diverse hydrogels
Hye Been Koo, Eunseok Heo, In Cho, Sun Hong Kim, Jiheong Kang, Jae‐Byum Chang
Abstract
The all-hydrogel gripper was composed of three temperature-responsive hydrogels that mimicked the human bone, cartilage, and flexor tendon. With tough adhesion via split-brushing adhesion, our all-hydrogel gripper showed a high load capacity.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsAdhesionMaterials scienceGrippersSwellingNanotechnologyChemical engineeringComposite materialPolymer chemistryMechanical engineeringEngineeringAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity