Adhesion and friction of an isolated gecko setal array: The effects of substrates and relative humidity

Geckos can climb steadily and quickly on different surfaces under various environmental conditions. Extensive experiments have been conducted using gecko toe, setal array, single seta and single spatula to explore the physical principles of gecko adhesion and friction. This work focuses on the effec...

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Main Authors: Dashuai Tao, Jin Wan, Noshir S. Pesika, Hongbo Zeng, Zheyu Liu, Xiangjun Zhang, Yonggang Meng, Yu Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-03-01
Series:Biosurface and Biotribology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405451815000033