Biomechanics

Fracture mechanics

Bio-inspired locomotion / robotics

Comparative physiology

Labonte D, Lenz A-K, Oyen ML, 2017,

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

Acta Biomaterialia, Vol: 57, ISSN: 1742-7061, Pages: 373-383.

Graupner N, Labonte D, Muessig J, 2017,

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

Composites Part A - Applied Science and Manufacturing, Vol: 98, ISSN: 1359-835X, Pages: 218-226.

Labonte D, Federle W, 2016,

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

Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol: 13, ISSN: 1742-5662.

Labonte D, Clemente CJ, Dittrich A, et al., 2016,

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

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol: 113, ISSN: 0027-8424, Pages: 1297-1302.

Labonte D, Federle W, 2015,

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

Soft Matter, Vol: 11, ISSN: 1744-683X, Pages: 8661-8673.

Hackmann A, Delacave H, Robinson A, et al., 2015,

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

Royal Society Open Science, Vol: 2, ISSN: 2054-5703.

Labonte D, Federle W, 2015,

Scaling and biomechanics of surface attachment in climbing animals.

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Vol: 370, ISSN: 0962-8436.

Akerboom S, Appel J, Labonte D, et al., 2015,

Enhanced adhesion of bioinspired nanopatterned elastomers via colloidal surface assembly.

Journal of the Royal Society Interface, Vol:12, ISSN:1742-5689.

Fonville JM, Wilks SH, James SL, et al., 2014,

Antibody landscapes after influenza virus infection or vaccination.

Science, Vol: 346, ISSN: 1095-9203, Pages: 996-1000.