The optimal shape of elastomer mushroom-like fibers for high and robust adhesion

Over the last decade, significant effort has been put into mimicking the ability of the gecko lizard to strongly and reversibly cling to surfaces, by using synthetic structures. Among these structures, mushroom-like elastomer fiber arrays have demonstrated promising performance on smooth surfaces ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burak Aksak, Korhan Sahin, Metin Sitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2014-05-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.74