Materials science: Dry solution to a sticky problem
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Author(s)
Karp, Jeffrey Michael
Langer, Robert S
Date Issued
August 2011
Journal
Nature
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Citation
Karp, Jeffrey M., and Robert Langer. Materials Science: Dry Solution to a Sticky Problem. Nature 477, no. 7362 (August 31, 2011): 42-43.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
Sticking plasters revolutionized the protection of minor wounds, but they're not ideal for fragile skin. A material that mimics the adhesive properties of certain beetles' feet might provide a solution.
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available in PMC 2012 September 1.
MIT Department
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT
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https://doi.org/10.1038/477042a
