Adhesive (eg van der Waals) forces were not generally taken into account in contact
mechanics until 1971, when Johnson, Kendall and Roberts (JKR) generalized Hertz'solution …

The remarkable mechanical properties of natural contact surfaces have inspired a great deal
of interest and research in recent years. The underlying driver of this interest is the surprising …

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scales. The adhesives are fabricated by filling smooth glass molds with uncured elastomer …

Gecko adhesion has become a paradigmatic example of bio-inspired engineering, yet
among the many gecko-like synthetic adhesives (GSAs), truly gecko-like performance …

If geckos had not evolved, it is possible that humans would never have invented adhesive
nanostructures. Geckos use millions of adhesive setae on their toes to climb vertical …

Attachment devices are essential adaptations for climbing animals and valuable models for
synthetic adhesives. A major unresolved question for both natural and bioinspired …

Although we now have thousands of studies focused on the nano-, micro-, and whole-
animal mechanics of gecko adhesion on clean, dry substrates, we know relatively little about …

Current understanding of the adhesion system of geckos is the culmination of efforts by
investigators throughout the biological and applied sciences. Continuing research in this …

Elastomers are suitable materials for constructing a conformal interface with soft and
curvilinear biological tissue due to their intrinsically deformable mechanical properties …

Arrays of angled microfibers with a gecko-inspired structure were fabricated from a stiff
thermoplastic polymer (polypropylene) with elastic properties similar to those of β-keratin of …