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Can you spot the intermolecular forces?

Can you spot the intermolecular forces?. Geckos use Van der Waals forces to stick to surfaces. Individual Van der Waals interactions are weak, but together they are strong. Learning from geckos: bio-inspired adhesives.

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Can you spot the intermolecular forces?

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  1. Can you spot the intermolecular forces?

  2. Geckos use Van der Waals forces to stick to surfaces

  3. Individual Van der Waals interactions are weak, but together they are strong

  4. Learning from geckos: bio-inspired adhesives Achim Oesert, Gorb lab, University of Kiel, Germany, hangs from bio-inspired dry tape Geckskin, developed at Umass Amherst, supports a 42 inch TV

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