Superhydrophobic Aligned Polystyrene Nanotube Films with High Adhesive Force
Jilin University · Institute of Chemistry · +4 more institutions
Abstract
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.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 75.46
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 41
Authors
7- MJMing Jin
Jilin University, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
- XFXinjian Feng
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- LFLei FengCorresponding
Tsinghua University, Institute of Chemistry, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- TSTaolei Sun
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology
- JZJin Zhai
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry
Topics & keywords
- Polystyrene
- Materials science
- Adhesion
- van der Waals force
- Gecko
- Adhesive
- Contact angle
- Nanotechnology
- Clean water and sanitation