Bioinspired design of a hierarchically structured adhesive

The mechanism by which many creatures such as geckos can run at ease on a vertical wall and yet remain strongly adhered has been linked to hierarchically patterned microstructures: flexible pads, hairs, and subsurface fluidic vessels at their feet. Despite many advances, how these features of differ...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 25(2009), 1 vom: 06. Jan., Seite 611-7
Auteur principal: Arul, Edward Peter (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Ghatak, Animangsu
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2009
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Adhesives Dimethylpolysiloxanes baysilon 63148-62-9