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 inAdvanced materials (Weinheim) Vol. 19; no. 22; pp. 3844 - 3849
Main Authors Qu, L., Dai, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 19.11.2007
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Subjects
Adhesives
Biomimetics
Carbon nanotubes
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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.
Bibliography:The authors acknowledge the support from NSF (CMS-0609077) under the Program of Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT).
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The authors acknowledge the support from NSF (CMS‐0609077) under the Program of Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT).
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ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.200700023