Projektnummer

0062461

Zusammenfassung

The amazing abilities of animals like geckos, spiders or beetles which can stick vertical or upside down walking has been subject of many scientific research studies over last decades. Many biological systems have attachment devices that ensure substantial adhesion, and also allow quick detachment. For example, geckos have fibrillar setae which branch out into nano-structures. This fibrillar hierarchical structure has a non-sticky default state which can be switched to adhesive state through force load by gross leg movements. Inspired from such stimuli-responsive adhesive systems in na...