Bio-inspired Studies on Adhesion of a Thin Film on a Rigid Substrate

The thesis systematically investigates the factors which influence many animals' robust adhesion abilities and micro-reversible adhesion mechanisms, including the geometric principles of their adhesion, relative humidity, surface roughness and pre-tension. Studies exploring biological adhesion mechanisms are not only of great significance for the design of advanced adhesive materials and adhesion systems for micro-climbing robots, but also very helpful for resolving the problem of adhesion failure in MEMS/NEMS.

List of contents

Introduction.- Extension of the Two-dimensional JKR Theory to the Case With a Large Contact Width.- Peeling Behavior of a Bio-inspired Nano-film with Finite Length on a rigid Substrate.- Effect of Pre-tension on the Peeling Behavior of a Bio-inspired Nano-film and a Hierarchical Adhesive Structure.- Effects of Surface Roughness and Film Thickness on the Adhesion of a Bio-inspired Nano-film.- Effects of the Relative Humidity and Water Droplet on Adhesion of a Bio-inspired Nano-film.- Effect of Geometry on the Adhesive Behavior of Bio-inspired Fibrils.- Conclusion and Future Work.

Summary

The thesis systematically investigates the factors which influence many animals’ robust adhesion abilities and micro-reversible adhesion mechanisms, including the geometric principles of their adhesion, relative humidity, surface roughness and pre-tension. Studies exploring biological adhesion mechanisms are not only of great significance for the design of advanced adhesive materials and adhesion systems for micro-climbing robots, but also very helpful for resolving the problem of adhesion failure in MEMS/NEMS.

Product details

• Authors: Zhilong Peng
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783662525784
• ISBN: 978-3-662-52578-4
• No. of pages: 97
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 7 mm x 249 mm
• Weight: 188 g
• Illustrations: XIII, 97 p. 46 illus.
• Series: Springer Theses; Springer Theses
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering; B, biotechnology, Chemistry and Materials Science, Other manufacturing technologies, Nanotechnology, Materials science, Materials—Surfaces, Surface chemistry & adsorption, Thin films, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Film, Biomaterials, Microsystems and MEMS, Nanotechnology and Microengineering