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Stanislav N. Gorb

Researcher at University of Kiel

Publications -  846
Citations -  28481

Stanislav N. Gorb is an academic researcher from University of Kiel. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Adhesion. The author has an hindex of 75, co-authored 754 publications receiving 24131 citations. Previous affiliations of Stanislav N. Gorb include Max Planck Society & Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

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From micro to nano contacts in biological attachment devices.

TL;DR: An extensive microscopic study has shown a strong inverse scaling effect in these attachment devices, whereas μm dimensions of the terminal elements of the setae are sufficient for flies and beetles, geckos must resort to sub-μm devices to ensure adhesion.
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Mechanics of hierarchical adhesion structures of geckos

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show that the size of the seta of a gecko may have been optimized to optimize the adhesive strength and maximum tolerance of imperfect adhesion for robustness.
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Evidence for capillarity contributions to gecko adhesion from single spatula nanomechanical measurements.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured the adhesion force exerted by a single gecko spatula for various atmospheric conditions and surface chemistries, and showed that humidity contributes significantly to gecko adhesion on a nanoscopic level.
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Evidence for Capillary Contributions to Gecko Adhesion from Single Spatula Nanomechanical Measurements

TL;DR: Measurements of the adhesion force exerted by a single gecko spatula for various atmospheric conditions and surface chemistries show that humidity contributes significantly to gecko adhesion on a nanoscopic level, crucial for the development of artificial biomimetic attachment systems.
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Attachment devices of insect cuticle

TL;DR: The principles of cuticular attachment in Arthropoda and its applications in frictional systems and dragonfly and damselfly head-arresting system are explained.