Anisotropic adhesion properties of triangular-tip-shaped micropillars

Moon Kyu Kwak, Hoon Eui Jeong, Won Gyu Bae, Ho Sup Jung, Kahp Y. Suh

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Abstract

Directional dry adhesive microstructures consisting of high-density triangular-tip-shaped micropillars are described. The wide-tip structures allow for unique directional shear adhesion properties with respect to the peeling direction, along with relatively high normal adhesion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2296-2300
Number of pages5
JournalSmall
Volume7
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Aug 2011

Keywords

  • adhesives
  • biomimetics
  • directional adhesion
  • microstructures

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