Gecko-Inspired Carbon Nanotube-Based Self-Cleaning Adhesives
- 12 February 2008
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Nano Letters
- Vol. 8 (3), 822-825
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nl0727765
Abstract
The design of reversible adhesives requires both stickiness and the ability to remain clean from dust and other contaminants. Inspired by gecko feet, we demonstrate the self-cleaning ability of carbon nanotube-based flexible gecko tapes.Keywords
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