Browsing School of Engineering and Materials Science by Author "Labonte, D"
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Shear-sensitive adhesion enables size-independent adhesive performance in stick insects.
Labonte, D; Struecker, M-Y; Birn-Jeffery, AV; Federle, W (2019-10-23)The ability to climb with adhesive pads conveys significant advantages and is widespread in the animal kingdom. The physics of adhesion predict that attachment is more challenging for large animals, whereas detachment is ...