Adhesion and friction force coupling of gecko setal arrays : implications for structured adhesive surfaces

The extraordinary climbing ability of geckos is partially attributed to the fine structure of their toe pads, which contain arrays consisting of thousands of micrometer-sized stalks (setae) that are in turn terminated by millions of fingerlike pads (spatulae) having nanoscale dimensions. Using a sur...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 24(2008), 4 vom: 19. Feb., Seite 1517-24
1. Verfasser: Zhao, Boxin (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Pesika, Noshir, Rosenberg, Kenny, Tian, Yu, Zeng, Hongbo, McGuiggan, Patricia, Autumn, Kellar, Israelachvili, Jacob
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2008
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Silicon Dioxide 7631-86-9
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