The effect of substrate wettability and modulus on gecko and gecko-inspired synthetic adhesion in variable temperature and humidity
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Scientific Reports"
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76484-6
Abstract: Gecko adhesive performance increases as relative humidity increases. Two primary mechanisms can explain this result: capillary adhesion and increased contact area via material softening. Both hypotheses consider variable relative humidity, but neither fully explains the… read more here.
Keywords: material softening; capillary adhesion; gecko; adhesion ... See more keywords
Elasto-capillary adhesion: Effect of deformability on adhesion strength and detachment
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Physical Review Fluids"
DOI: 10.1103/physrevfluids.4.033601
Abstract: We study the interaction between capillary forces and deformation in the context of a deformable capillary adhesive: a clamped, tense membrane is adhered to a rigid substrate by the surface tension of a liquid droplet.… read more here.
Keywords: deformability; adhesion; adhesion effect; elasto capillary ... See more keywords