Progress on gecko-inspired micro/nano-adhesion arrays

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 1843-1850

  Zhang, Hao ^a   Guo, Dong Jie ^a   Dai, Zhen Dong ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

Author keywords

Bio inspired; Foot hair setae; Gecko; Micro nano adhesive arrays

Indexed keywords

GEKKONIDAE;

EID: 77953898150     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3065-z     Document Type: Review

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