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Selected Works of Ali Dhinojwala
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Synthetic Gecko Foot-Hairs from Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
Chemical Communications (2005)
  • Betul Yurdumakan, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Nachiket R. Raravikar, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Pulickel M. Ajayan, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Ali Dhinojwala, University of Akron
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Abstract
We report a fabrication process for constructing polymer surfaces with multiwalled carbon nanotube hairs, with strong nanometer-level adhesion forces that are 200 times higher than those observed for gecko foot-hairs.
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Publication Date
2005
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Citation Information
Betul Yurdumakan, Nachiket R. Raravikar, Pulickel M. Ajayan and Ali Dhinojwala. "Synthetic Gecko Foot-Hairs from Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes" Chemical Communications (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/ali_dhinojwala/14/