Superhydrophobic Aligned Polystyrene Nanotube Films with High Adhesive Force | Zendy

Jin M. | Zendy; Feng X. | Zendy; Feng L. | Zendy; Sun T. | Zendy; Zhai J. | Zendy; Li T. | Zendy; Jiang L. | Zendy

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Superhydrophobic Aligned Polystyrene Nanotube Films with High Adhesive Force

Author(s) -

Jin M.,

Feng X.,

Feng L.,

Sun T.,

Zhai J.,

Li T.,

Jiang L.

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

advanced materials

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707

H-Index - 527

eISSN - 1521-4095

pISSN - 0935-9648

DOI - 10.1002/adma.200401726

Subject(s) - polystyrene , materials science , adhesion , van der waals force , gecko , adhesive , contact angle , nanotechnology , nanotube , composite material , carbon nanotube , polymer , molecule , layer (electronics) , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology

The water contact angle of nanostructured polystyrene surfaces can reach as high as 162°, compared with 95° for native polystyrene surfaces, and they possess a high water adhesion force. Surfaces coated with polystyrene nanotubes (see Figure) created using an alumina membrane template mimic the keratinous hairs in a gecko's feet, providing a large surface area for adhesion through van der Waals' forces.

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