• 文献标题:   Robust adhesion of flower-like few-layer graphene nanoclusters
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TIAN SB, LI L, SUN WN, XIA XX, HAN D, LI JJ, GU CZ
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chinese Acad Sci
  • 被引频次:   35
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep00511
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Nanostructured surface possessing ultrahigh adhesion like "gecko foot'' or "rose petal'' can offer more opportunities for bionic application. We grow flower-like few-layer graphene on silicon nanocone arrays to form graphene nanoclusters, showing robust adhesion. Their contact angle (CA) is 164 degrees with a hysteresis CA of 155 degrees and adhesive force for a 5 mu L water droplet is about 254 mu N that is far larger than present reported results. We bring experimental evidences that this great adhesion depends on large-area plentiful edges of graphene nanosheets tuned by conical nanostructure and intrinsic wetting features of graphene. Such new hierarchical few-layer graphene nanostructure provides a feasible strategy to understand the ultra-adhesive mechanism of the "gecko effect'' or "rose effect'' and enhance the wettability of graphene for many practical applications.