A new surface treatment enhances the adhesion of double-sided tape to make stickier tapes for soft electronics.
Yegor Piskarev
Yegor is a Ph.D. candidate at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland. Working under the supervision of Dario Floreano, he researches variable stiffness technologies for medical robotics. His research interests include sustainability and different aspects of soft robotics, such as soft actuators, sensors, and smart fibers.
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