New Types of Biomimetic Nanostructured Adhesives

粘合剂是我们连接材料的主要方式之一，并且与其他连接方法相比具有许多优点。在这项工作中，我们将使用纳米技术制造一种新型粘合剂，这种粘合剂试图复制像壁虎这样的动物的毛发非常细的脚，在大多数情况下，它们几乎可以粘在任何表面上。我们将在大表面积上制造这些粘合剂，因此它们将在一系列高科技行业以及恶劣环境中具有商业可能性。因为我们将能够操纵结构并观察属性变化，它也应该让我们更深入地了解许多小动物和虫子使用的粘附机制。

Adhesives are one of the main ways in which we join materials, and have many advantages over other methods of joining. In this work we will make a new class of adhesive using nanotechnology that attempts to copy the very fine-haired feet of animals such as geckos who can stick to almost any surface, under most conditions. We will make these adhesives over large surface areas, and thus they will have commercial possibilities in a range of high technology industries, as well as in harsh environments. Because we will be able to manipulate the structure and observe property changes, it should also give us a greater insight into the adhesion mechanisms used by many small animals and bugs.