Gecko Adhesion on Wet and Dry Patterned Substrates.

Perhaps one of the most astounding characteristics of the gecko adhesive system is its versatility. Geckos can locomote across complex substrates in a variety of conditions with apparent ease. In contrast, many of our synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives fail on substrates that are dirty, wet or r...

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Main Authors: Alyssa Y Stark, Amanda M Palecek, Clayton W Argenbright, Craig Bernard, Anthony B Brennan, Peter H Niewiarowski, Ali Dhinojwala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4687937?pdf=render