Hierarchical Gecko‐Like Adhesives

The role of hierarchy in gecko-like adhesive surfaces is presented. Experiments on two-level structured surfaces with micropillars of different dimensions demonstrate that hierarchy does not seem to positively influence adhesion of structured surfaces to planar substrates, but may be relevant when stiff materials or rough substrates come into play, where adaptability of the adhesive structure is required for successful contact. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.