Yahui Zhang
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Yahui Zhang is a leading innovator in bioinspired adhesive materials, with a particular focus on developing smart adhesives that overcome the fundamental challenge of adhering to rough, uneven surfaces. Her most-cited work, the 2022 paper on "Core–shell dry adhesives for rough surfaces via electrically responsive self-growing strategy" (40 citations), introduces a groundbreaking approach that mimics biological systems. By creating a core–shell structure that can electrically trigger its own growth, Zhang’s adhesive actively adapts to surface irregularities—a major leap beyond static artificial adhesives, which often fail on rough terrain. This self-growing strategy holds transformative potential for robotic manipulation and locomotion, enabling robots to grip and move across complex real-world surfaces with unprecedented reliability. Her contributions bridge materials science and robotics, offering a dynamic solution to a long-standing limitation in dry adhesives. With her work garnering attention for its ingenuity and practical impact, Zhang is establishing herself as a key figure in the next generation of adaptive, bioinspired materials.
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