Creating Gecko‐Like Adhesives for "Real World" Surfaces. (17th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: King, Daniel R.; Bartlett, Michael D.; Gilman, Casey A.; Irschick, Duncan J.; Crosby, Alfred J.
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials. Volume 26:Number 25(2014)
• Page Start: 4345
• Page End: 4351
• Publication Date: 2014-04-17
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adma.201306259
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0935-9648

Abstract

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