Rigid robotic systems struggle to solve problems that require drastic shape changes, possess high environmental uncertainty, and involve direct interaction with humans. The present work investigates four different approaches to designing mechanically reprogrammable robotic systems. The mechanical properties of the four presented systems are control...
The aim of this research was to investigate the self-healing potential of damaged Al joints when bonded using novel eco-epoxide adhesives derived from tannic acid (TA). Two eco-epoxy components based on TA, (A) glycidyl ether and (B) glycidyl phosphate ester of TA, were produced. The effect of the eco-epoxy components on the self-healing ability wa...
It has been shown in recent years that many species in Nature employ hierarchy and contact splitting as a strategy to enhance the adhesive properties of their attachments. Maximizing the adhesive force is however not the only goal. Many animals can achieve a tunable adhesive force, which allows them to both strongly attach to a surface and easily d...
Acoustic Emission is a Non-destructive Testing method, widely used for monitoring the mechanical behaviour of steel and concrete structures. In particular, the method can be characterized and evaluate cracks or other defects under the stress of the structures. The present research aims to investigate the feasibility to evaluate the adhesion of the ...
Published in Microbes and infection
Bacterial adhesion is the first stage of colonisation and biofilm formation by Clostridioides difficile. Cell wall proteins (Cwp) 84 and 66 play crucial roles in the pathophysiology of C. difficile and may affect bacterial adhesion. Sialylated human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) have potential to inhibit bacterial adhesion in vitro. The aim of this ...
L’emploi d’enrobés bitumineux à l’émulsion de bitume dans les structures de chaussées, couplé avec la réutilisation de matériaux recyclés appelés agrégats d’enrobés, permet de s’inscrire dans une démarche efficace de préservation de l’environnement. De tels matériaux sont destinés à des chaussées de faibles à moyens trafics et peuvent constituer un...
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a thermoplastic semi-crystalline polymer, with many outstanding properties such as excellent resistance to corrosion, excellent temperature stability, very high electrical insulation and extremely low friction coefficient. These make it suitable for a large range of engineering applications ; one of them is the man...
Le polytétrafluoroéthylène (PTFE) est un polymère thermoplastique semi-cristallin ayant une très bonne résistance à la corrosion, une forte stabilité thermique, de très bonnes propriétés d’isolation thermique et un très faible coefficient de friction. Par conséquent, ce matériau est utilisé pour de nombreuses applications; une d’entre elles est la ...
Published in The Japanese Dental Science Review
Root caries is a growing problem for the worldwide aging population. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) contains high concentrations of silver and fluoride ions, which prevents and arrests root caries, as well as dentin caries in the primary teeth of young children. Unlike other fluoride products that mainly reduce the formation of new carious lesions, ...
To avoid detection during a bloodmeal, a mosquito must minimize contact forces during attachment and detachment contact while maintaining sufficient grip to insert their proboscis and feed. Measuring contact mechanics of the mosquito is technically challenging due to the small length and force scales. Because of this, many aspects of blood feeding ...
