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A cutting-edge solution for adhesives

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Metamaterial adhesives with nonlinear cut architectures provide strong and reversible adhesion, directionality and spatially programmable adhesive strength.

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Fig. 1: Metamaterial adhesives with nonlinear cut patterns.

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Choi, G., Jeong, H.E. A cutting-edge solution for adhesives. Nat. Mater. 22, 933–934 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01616-y

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