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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2016.40.7.673

Adhesive Strength of dry Adhesive Structures Depending on the Thickness of Metal Coating  

Kim, Gyu Hye (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Kwon, Da Som (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Mi Jung (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Su Hee (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Yoon, Ji Won (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
An, Tea Chang (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
Hwang, Hui Yun (Dept. of Mechanical Design Engineering, Andong Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.40, no.7, 2016 , pp. 673-677 More about this Journal
Abstract
Recently, engineering applications have started to adopt solutions inspired by nature. The peculiar adhesive properties of gecko skin are an example, as they allow the animal to move freely on vertical walls and even on ceilings. The high adhesive forces between gecko feet and walls are due to the hierarchical microscopical structure of the skin. In this study, the effect of metal coatings on the adhesive strength of synthetic, hierarchically structured, dry adhesives was investigated. Synthetic dry adhesives were fabricated using PDMS micro-molds prepared by photolithography. Metal coatings on synthetic dry adhesives were formed by plasma sputtering. Adhesive strength was measured by pure shear tests. The highest adhesion strengths were found with coatings composed of 4 nm thick layers of Indium, 8 nm thick layers of Zinc and 6 nm thick layers of Gold, respectively.
Keywords
Gecko-like Microstructures; Metal Coating; Adhesion;
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