Electrostatic attraction caused by triboelectrification in climbing geckos
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DOI: 10.1007/s40544-020-0387-3
Abstract: Adhesion achieved through feet setae is fundamental for gecko agilely maneuvering. Although diverse hypotheses have been proposed, none of them thoroughly explains the setae function, implying a kind of hybrid-mechanism-based adhesion in geckos. In addition… read more here.
Keywords: gecko; electrostatic attraction; adhesion; climbing geckos ... See more keywords