Sliding-induced adhesion of stiff polymer microfibre arrays. I. Macroscale behaviour

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 5, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 835-844

  Lee, Jongho ^a   Majidi, Carmel ^b   Schubert, Bryan ^b   Fearing, Ronald S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio inspired adhesion; Friction; Gecko; Shear; Sliding

Indexed keywords

MACRO SCALES; POLYPROPYLENE FIBRES;

POLYPROPYLENE;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; FIBER; FRICTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEAR RATE; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE PROPERTY; YOUNG MODULUS;

GEKKONIDAE;

EID: 45849130855     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1308     Document Type: Article

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