title: Gecko-inspired directional and controllable adhesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aksak
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sitti
mesh_terms: D000268:Adhesiveness; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D020724:Elastomers / Q000737:chemistry; D008116:Lizards / Q000502:physiology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000737:chemistry; D033081:Shear Strength; D013314:Stress, Mechanical
chemical_list: D020724:Elastomers; D011140:Polyurethanes