An Experimental Study on Adhesive or Anti-adhesive, Bio-inspired Experimental Nanomaterials

• Autor principal: Lepore, Emiliano (auth)
• Outros Autores: Pugno, Nicola (auth)
• Formato: Recurso Electrónico Capítulo de Livro
• Idioma: inglês
• Publicado em: De Gruyter 2013
• Assuntos: History of engineering & technology; Bio-inspired materials; Nanotechnology
• Acesso em linha: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Adhesive abilities of insects, spiders and reptiles have inspired researchers for a long time. All these organisms show outstanding performance, particularly for force, adhesion and climbing abilities, relative to their size and weight. Scientists have focused on the gecko's adhesive paw system...