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A gecko skin micro/nano structure – A low adhesion, superhydrophobic, anti-wetting, self-cleaning, biocompatible, antibacterial surface

Gregory S. Watson, David W. Green, Lin Schwarzkopf, Xin Li, Bronwen W. Cribb, S. Myhra, Jolanta A. Watson

Acta Biomaterialia · 2015 · 388 citations · 44 references

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