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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: thedoc on 12/04/2016 09:50:02

Title: Is there a material that does the job of suction cups
Post by: thedoc on 12/04/2016 09:50:02

John Azulay asked the Naked Scientists:
   My buddy told me that they make a material that could pick up things like suction cups is that true why glass metal plastic stuff like that is there a material?
What do you think?

Title: Re: Is there a material that does the job of suction cups
Post by: evan_au on 12/04/2016 11:22:40

Scientists have manufactured artificial gecko feet - they are pretty good at picking up things, including glass and plastic.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_setae