Since the discovery of the gecko's hairy attachment pads, scientists tried to mimic these surface patterns due to the unique adhesion properties. Lately, scientists succeeded to fabricate artificial adhesives, which show similar complexity in geometry and achieved adhesive forces, exceeding the sticking forces of geckos. Due to the increasing commercial interest, a race has started to fabricate more complex surface patterns. However, due to this race some fundamental scientific aspects have fallen into oblivion, e.g. the distinction between real effects and measurement artefacts. In this work, the adhesion of patterned surfaces was investigated using different probe geometries. It was shown that the adhesion changes with the number of conta...
This thesis deals with the surface of a gecko in relation to its adhesion ability. Understanding the...
The hierarchical arrays of mesoscale to nanoscale fibrillar structures on a gecko’s foot enable the ...
To better understand the role of surface roughness and tip geometry in the adhesion of gecko synthet...
Acknowledgements V.B., N.K.G., and E.A. contributed with conception and experimental design. V.B. pe...
The natural ability of geckos and spiders to climb almost all surfaces using the compliant, nano‐str...
Adhesive capabilities of a gecko lizard have been the subject of many studies and an inspiration for...
The climbing abilities of geckos have inspired many researchers to develop reusable, reversible adhe...
Recently, there has been significant interest in developing dry adhesives mimicking the gecko adhesi...
Pressure sensitive adhesive surfaces are often inspired by nature. Miming the toe-surface of gecko, ...
The natural ability of geckos and spiders to climb almost all surfaces using the compliant, nano-str...
Recently, plant surfaces have attracted attention given their fascinating functionalities, particula...
Biologically inspired, fibrillar dry adhesives continue to attract much attention as they are instru...
The contact geometry of microstructured adhesive surfaces is of high relevance for adhesion enhancem...
Fibrillar structures are found on the attachment pads of insects and small reptiles. These structure...
Recently, plant surfaces have attracted attention given their fascinating functionalities, particula...
This thesis deals with the surface of a gecko in relation to its adhesion ability. Understanding the...
The hierarchical arrays of mesoscale to nanoscale fibrillar structures on a gecko’s foot enable the ...
To better understand the role of surface roughness and tip geometry in the adhesion of gecko synthet...
Acknowledgements V.B., N.K.G., and E.A. contributed with conception and experimental design. V.B. pe...
The natural ability of geckos and spiders to climb almost all surfaces using the compliant, nano‐str...
Adhesive capabilities of a gecko lizard have been the subject of many studies and an inspiration for...
The climbing abilities of geckos have inspired many researchers to develop reusable, reversible adhe...
Recently, there has been significant interest in developing dry adhesives mimicking the gecko adhesi...
Pressure sensitive adhesive surfaces are often inspired by nature. Miming the toe-surface of gecko, ...
The natural ability of geckos and spiders to climb almost all surfaces using the compliant, nano-str...
Recently, plant surfaces have attracted attention given their fascinating functionalities, particula...
Biologically inspired, fibrillar dry adhesives continue to attract much attention as they are instru...
The contact geometry of microstructured adhesive surfaces is of high relevance for adhesion enhancem...
Fibrillar structures are found on the attachment pads of insects and small reptiles. These structure...
Recently, plant surfaces have attracted attention given their fascinating functionalities, particula...
This thesis deals with the surface of a gecko in relation to its adhesion ability. Understanding the...
The hierarchical arrays of mesoscale to nanoscale fibrillar structures on a gecko’s foot enable the ...
To better understand the role of surface roughness and tip geometry in the adhesion of gecko synthet...