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Sticky but not messy

Nature Nanotechnology volume 4, pages 407–408 (2009)Cite this article

Inspired by the feet of the gecko lizard, researchers have tweaked a conventional plasma etching chamber so that it can make reusable adhesives that could have applications in the semiconductor industry.

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Figure 1: Fabricating the structure of the gecko foot using a mould technique.

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  1. Zhong Lin Wang is in the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0245, USA. zlwang@gatech.edu,

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Wang, Z. Sticky but not messy. Nature Nanotech 4, 407–408 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.135

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