Abstract: Advanced MaterialsVolume 20, Issue 20 p. 3905-3909 Communication A Gecko-Inspired Reversible Adhesive† Michael T. Northen, Michael T. Northen University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorChristian Greiner, Corresponding Author Christian Greiner [email protected] Max Planck Institute for Metals Research Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany)Max Planck Institute for Metals Research Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany).Search for more papers by this authorEduard Arzt, Eduard Arzt Max Planck Institute for Metals Research Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany) Present address: Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbruecken (Germany)Search for more papers by this authorKimberly L. Turner, Kimberly L. Turner University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (USA)Search for more papers by this author Michael T. Northen, Michael T. Northen University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (USA)Search for more papers by this authorChristian Greiner, Corresponding Author Christian Greiner [email protected] Max Planck Institute for Metals Research Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany)Max Planck Institute for Metals Research Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany).Search for more papers by this authorEduard Arzt, Eduard Arzt Max Planck Institute for Metals Research Heisenbergstrasse 3, 70569 Stuttgart (Germany) Present address: Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbruecken (Germany)Search for more papers by this authorKimberly L. Turner, Kimberly L. Turner University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 (USA)Search for more papers by this author First published: 17 October 2008 https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200801340Citations: 175 † Funding was provided by AFOSR and The Institute of Collaborative Biotechnologies. Fabrication was carried out at Nanotech Nano-fabrication Facility at UC Santa Barbara, part of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. This work was also partially supported by the IMI Program of the National Science Foundation. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract A synthetic, fully reversible, switchable, gecko-inspired adhesive is presented. The biomimetic system is composed of flexible nickel paddles coated with aligned vertical polymeric nanorods. 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