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Crosby, Al

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dc.date2024-04-30T10:47:35.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-02T12:50:04Z
dc.date.available2024-05-02T12:50:04Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/52279
digcom.identifieralfred_crosby
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person.disciplineNanoscience and Nanotechnology
person.expertiseBiomimetic materials design
person.expertiseCombinatorial methods
person.expertiseDeformation and fracture of thin films
person.expertiseElastic instabilities
person.expertiseMechanics of hierarchical structures
person.expertiseNanocomposites
person.expertisePolymer adhesion
person.expertisePolymer patterning
person.expertiseResponsive surfaces and materials
person.familyNameCrosby
person.givenNameAl
person.introductionMy research group in the Polymer Science & Engineering Department focuses on developing fundamental knowledge of hierarchical soft materials and demonstrating new design principles to scale advanced materials for technology. An overarching goal is to understand materials behaviors at the nanometer to micron size scales and to filter this understanding into simple, creative concepts and forms that can have impact at human scales. From the gecko to the Venus flytrap, our group uses beautiful examples of hierarchical design and fabrication found in nature to inspire the development and understanding of hierarchical structures that display predictable materials properties.<br>I organize my research along four themes:<br> <br>• Bio-inspired Adhesion<br>• Polymer Surface Instabilities<br>• Polymer-Nanoparticle Assemblies<br>• Properties of Gels and Living Tissue<br> <br>The impact of our research group’s accomplishments is strong and broad. Our work has resulted in more than 80 peer-reviewed manuscripts, several book chapters, and numerous patents. In addition to many national and international awards and honors, our findings have been much featured in the popular media, perhaps most notably, in regard to the creation of gecko-inspired adhesives called Geckskin™; this development has been featured on the Discovery, NPR, CNET, BBC, Popular Science, and other venues, and CNN Money-Fortune Magazine picked Geckskin™ as one of the top 5 science breakthroughs of 2012.
person.jobTitleProfessor, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
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