TY - JOUR
T1 - Wet and dry adhesion properties of self-selective nanowire connectors
AU - Ko, Hyunhyub
AU - Zhang, Zhenxing
AU - Chueh, Yu-Lun
AU - Ho, Johnny C.
AU - Lee, Jongho
AU - Fearing, Ronald S.
AU - Javey, Ali
PY - 2009/10/9
Y1 - 2009/10/9
N2 - Here, the wet and dry adhesion properties of hybrid Ce/parylene nanowire (NW) connectors are examined. The ability of the NW connectors to bind strongly even under lubricating conditions, such as mineral oil, sheds light on the dominant role of van der Waals interactions in the observed adhesion. The superhydrophobic surface of the NW connectors enables the wet, self cleaning of contaminant particles from the surface, similar to the lotus effect. In addition, the effect of NW length on the shear adhesion strength, repeated usability, and robustness of the connectors, all critical properties for applications that require reversible binding of components, is examined. © 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA,.
AB - Here, the wet and dry adhesion properties of hybrid Ce/parylene nanowire (NW) connectors are examined. The ability of the NW connectors to bind strongly even under lubricating conditions, such as mineral oil, sheds light on the dominant role of van der Waals interactions in the observed adhesion. The superhydrophobic surface of the NW connectors enables the wet, self cleaning of contaminant particles from the surface, similar to the lotus effect. In addition, the effect of NW length on the shear adhesion strength, repeated usability, and robustness of the connectors, all critical properties for applications that require reversible binding of components, is examined. © 2009 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA,.
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U2 - 10.1002/adfm.200901178
DO - 10.1002/adfm.200901178
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 1057-9257
VL - 19
SP - 3098
EP - 3102
JO - Advanced Functional Materials
JF - Advanced Functional Materials
IS - 19
ER -