Gecko Adhesion Surface with Inset on How to Make It (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Gecko Adhesion Surface with Inset on How to Make It

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The inset on the upper right illustrates how the gecko adhesion surface is made by pushing lab razor blades into a setting polymer. The razor blades are pulled out, leaving indentations and stretching some of the polymer up, resulting in flexible walls that produce the gecko adhesion effect.

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Georgia Tech / Varenberg lab

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