Gecko-inspired carbon nanotube-based self-cleaning adhesives

被引:196
作者
Sethi, Sunny [1 ]
Ge, Liehui [1 ]
Ci, Lijie [2 ]
Ajayan, P. M. [2 ]
Dhinojwala, Ali [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Akron, Dept Polymer Sci, Akron, OH 44325 USA
[2] Rensselaer Polytech Inst, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Troy, NY 12180 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1021/nl0727765
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The design of reversible adhesives requires both stickiness and the ability to remain clean from dust and other contaminants. Inspired by gecko feet, we demonstrate the self-cleaning ability of carbon nanotube-based flexible gecko tapes.
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页码:822 / 825
页数:4
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