Gecko-Foot-Mimetic Aligned Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Dry Adhesives with Unique Electrical and Thermal Properties
Vertically aligned single‐walled carbon nanotube (VA‐SWNT) arrays synthesized by a combined plasma‐enhanced chemical vapor deposition and fast heating method show a maximum achievable macroscopic adhesive force of 29 N cm–2, which is the highest among all synthetic and natural gecko feet (10 N cm–2)...
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Published in | Advanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 19; no. 22; pp. 3844 - 3849 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Weinheim
WILEY-VCH Verlag
19.11.2007
WILEY‐VCH Verlag |
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Summary: | Vertically aligned single‐walled carbon nanotube (VA‐SWNT) arrays synthesized by a combined plasma‐enhanced chemical vapor deposition and fast heating method show a maximum achievable macroscopic adhesive force of 29 N cm–2, which is the highest among all synthetic and natural gecko feet (10 N cm–2). This, together with the unique thermal and electric properties of SWNTs, represents a significant advance in developing new dry adhesives of electrical/thermal management capabilities for diverse potential applications, ranging from smart packaging to advanced electronic integration. |
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Bibliography: | The authors acknowledge the support from NSF (CMS-0609077) under the Program of Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT). istex:909E2C33E6C2893762DF34EFC267C5581AE68552 NSF - No. CMS-0609077 ark:/67375/WNG-7W4WL5KF-G ArticleID:ADMA200700023 The authors acknowledge the support from NSF (CMS‐0609077) under the Program of Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT). ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0935-9648 1521-4095 |
DOI: | 10.1002/adma.200700023 |