Mechanics of Crater-Enabled Soft Dry Adhesives: A Review

Dry adhesion is governed by physical rather than chemical interactions. Those may include van der Waals and electrostatic forces, friction, and suction. Soft dry adhesives, which can be repeatedly attached to and detached from surfaces, can be useful for many exciting applications including reversib...

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Main Authors: Liu Wang, Kyoung-Ho Ha, Gregory J. Rodin, Kenneth M. Liechti, Nanshu Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2020.601510/full