A low-cost, high-yield fabrication method for producing optimized biomimetic dry adhesives

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2009, Pages

  Sameoto, D ^a   Menon, C ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION PROMOTER; ADHESION PROPERTIES; ADHESION STRENGTHS; DEEP UV; DRY ADHESIVE; FABRICATION COST; FABRICATION METHOD; FIBER GEOMETRIES; LIFT-OFF PROCESS; PHOTOSENSITIVE POLYMERS; PROCESS FAILURE; SCALE METHOD; SHAPED FIBERS; SPECIAL SURFACES;

ADHESION; ADHESIVES; BIOMIMETICS; FABRICATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIBERS; LIGHT SENSITIVE MATERIALS; MOLDS; PHOTORESISTORS; PHOTORESISTS; SILICONES; STRIPPING (DYES); SURFACE TREATMENT;

FULL MOLD PROCESS;

ADHESION; ADHESIVES; ASSEMBLY; DYES; FAILURE; FIBERS; POLYSILICONES; STRIPPING; SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 70350627446     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/19/11/115002     Document Type: Article

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