Changes in materials properties explain the effects of humidity on gecko adhesion

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 3699-3704

  Puthoff, Jonathan B ^a   Prowse, Michael S ^b   Wilkinson, Matt ^a   Autumn, Kellar ^a,b  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Capillary force; Gecko; Materials properties; Van der Waals

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FRICTION; HUMIDITY; LIZARD; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; VISCOSITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULUS; FRICTION; HUMIDITY; LIZARDS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; VISCOSITY;

GEKKO GECKO; GEKKONIDAE;

EID: 78149341358     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.047654     Document Type: Article

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