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Flexible Carbon‐Nanofiber Connectors with Anisotropic Adhesion Properties
Author(s) -
Ko Hyunhyub,
Zhang Zhenxing,
Ho Johnny C.,
Takei Kuniharu,
Kapadia Rehan,
Chueh YuLun,
Cao Weizhen,
Cruden Brett A.,
Javey Ali
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200901867
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanofiber , adhesion , composite material , anisotropy , nanofiber , silicon , shear (geology) , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , carbon nanotube , optics , composite number , physics
Flexible carbon nanofiber (CNF) connectors are enabled by the direct transfer of vertical CNF arrays grown on silicon substrates to plastic substrates (see image). The vertical geometry of the CNF arrays provides strong shear adhesion strength with minimal disengagement forces. By controlling the tilt angle of the CNF arrays, directional shear adhesion properties are enabled.