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List of works by David Labonte

Antibody landscapes after influenza virus infection or vaccination.

scientific article

Biomechanics of shear-sensitive adhesion in climbing animals: peeling, pre-tension and sliding-induced changes in interface strength.

scientific article

Chemical-microstructural-nanomechanical variations in the structural units of the cuttlebone of Sepia officinalis

scientific article published on 27 June 2017

Enhanced adhesion of bioinspired nanopatterned elastomers via colloidal surface assembly

scientific article published in January 2015

Extreme positive allometry of animal adhesive pads and the size limits of adhesion-based climbing

scientific article

Functional gradients in the pericarp of the green coconut inspire asymmetric fibre-composites with improved impact strength, and preserved flexural and tensile properties

scientific article published on 28 February 2017

Functional morphology and efficiency of the antenna cleaner in Camponotus rufifemur ants

scientific article

Functionally different pads on the same foot allow control of attachment: stick insects have load-sensitive "heel" pads for friction and shear-sensitive "toe" pads for adhesion

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Interrelated chemical-microstructural-nanomechanical variations in the structural units of the cuttlebone of Sepia officinalis

scientific article published in November 2017

On the relationship between indentation hardness and modulus, and the damage resistance of biological materials

scientific article published on 22 May 2017

Rate-dependence of 'wet' biological adhesives and the function of the pad secretion in insects

scientific article

Rhubarb petioles inspire biodegradable cellulose fibre-reinforced PLA composites with increased impact strength

scientific article published in July 2017

Scaling and biomechanics of surface attachment in climbing animals

scientific article

Surface contact and design of fibrillar 'friction pads' in stick insects (Carausius morosus): mechanisms for large friction coefficients and negligible adhesion

scientific article published on 19 February 2014

The physical properties of the stick insect pad secretion are independent of body size

scientific article published in 2022