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Gecko adhesion on wet and dry patterned substrates

Stark et al., 2015

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5157241002024023477
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Stark A
Palecek A
Argenbright C
Bernard C
Brennan A
Niewiarowski P
Dhinojwala A
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PLoS One

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Perhaps one of the most astounding characteristics of the gecko adhesive system is its versatility. Geckos can locomote across complex substrates in a variety of conditions with apparent ease. In contrast, many of our synthetic pressure sensitive adhesives fail on …
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