Van der Waals
and the amazing sticking gecko
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How does the gecko gain its amazing ability to stick to
surfaces as smooth as glass? The answer to this question lies in the
design of its feet, which actually induce an intermolecular force with the
surface.
These Van der Waals forces and the science behind them
are explained within these pages, from the physicist who first explained
this form of interaction to the gecko itself, as well as other
applications of these types of bonding.
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Web page created by:
Vicky Swinerd
Bristol
University
School of Chemistry
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