Fabrication of Biomimetic Water Strider Legs Covered with Setae

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-6

  Zhou, Zhi guo ^a   Liu, Zhi wen ^a  

^a BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

adhesion; biomimetic setae; nanoparticle; PCTE membrane; Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS); water strider

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC SETAE; NANOPARTICLE; PCTE MEMBRANE; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE (PDMS); WATER STRIDER;

ADHESION; ASPECT RATIO; BIOMIMETICS; FABRICATION; MICROCHANNELS; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTORESISTS; SILICONES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 64049088910     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(08)60098-0     Document Type: Article

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