Gecko-inspired carbon nanotube-based self-cleaning adhesives.

Sethi, Sunny; Ge, Liehui; Ci, Lijie; Ajayan, P M; Dhinojwala, Ali · Nano Lett · 2008

basic_science · Level V

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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.