Gecko adhesion pad: a smart surface?

Gecko-Inspired Directional and Controllable Adhesion

(2009) Michael P. Murphy et al.   Small

Hierarchical Gecko-Like Adhesives

(2008) Christian Greiner et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Sliding-induced adhesion of stiff polymer microfibre arrays. I. Macroscale behaviour

(2008) J. Lee et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Sliding-induced adhesion of stiff polymer microfibre arrays. II. Microscale behaviour

(2008) B. Schubert et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Drops on Microstructured Surfaces Coated with Hydrophilic Polymers:  Wenzel's Model and Beyond

(2008) Christian Dorrer et al.   LANGMUIR

Carbon Nanotube Arrays with Strong Shear Binding-On and Easy Normal Lifting-Off

(2008) L. Qu et al.   SCIENCE

Adhesion and Friction Force Coupling of Gecko Setal Arrays:  Implications for Structured Adhesive Surfaces†

(2007) Boxin Zhao et al.   LANGMUIR