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Nanofibers: Clumping Criteria of Vertical Nanofibers on Surfaces (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 5/2015)
Author(s) -
Zhou Ming,
Tian Yu,
Zeng Hongbo,
Pesika Noshir,
Israelachvili Jacob
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201570026
Subject(s) - nanofiber , materials science , adhesive , nanotechnology , adhesion , microelectromechanical systems , composite material , optoelectronics , layer (electronics)
There are numerous nanofiber based structures and applications, such as in soft lithographic stamps, bio‐inspired dry adhesives, ultraviolet nanolasers, solar cells, and micro‐/nano‐sensors. The clumping behavior of nanofibers is important for those designs. In article 1400466, Y. Tian and co‐workers develop a universal model that can predict the sequences of side‐side, side‐tip, and tip‐tip clumping of nanofibers by considering the adhesion and the bending restoring force.