Gecko Mimicking Adhesives

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An adhesive article includes a biocompatible and at least partially biodegradable substrate having a surface; and a plurality of protrusions extending from the surface. The protrusions include a biocompatible and at least partially biodegradable material, and have an average height of less than approximately 1,000 micrometers.

Researchers

Robert Langer / Edwin Chan / Alborz Mahdavi / Lino da Silva Ferreira / Jeffrey Michael Karp / Christopher Bettinger / Andreas Zumbuehl / David Carter / Jeffrey Borenstein

Departments: Office of the Institute Professors, Health Sciences and Technology Program
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Composites, Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials, Polymers / Industrial Engineering & Automation: Manufacturing & Equipment
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials

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    Netherlands | Granted | 2,214,590
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    United States of America | Granted | 9,060,842
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    Canada | Granted | 2,706,341
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    European Patent Convention | Granted | 2,214,590
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    Australia | Granted | 2,014,253,554
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    Belgium | Granted | 2,214,590
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    Switzerland | Granted | 2,214,590
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    Liechtenstein | Granted | 2,214,590
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    Germany | Granted | 2,214,590
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    Spain | Granted | 2,214,590
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    France | Granted | 2,214,590
  • adhesive articles
    United Kingdom | Granted | 2,214,590
  • adhesive articles
    Italy | Granted | 2,214,590

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