Issue 32, 2015

Fabrication of hierarchical gecko-inspired microarrays using a three-dimensional porous nickel oxide template

Abstract

In the current work, a three dimensional porous nickel based (p-Ni/NiO) template processed by a simple electrodeposition method was used to fabricate the hierarchical gecko-inspired microarrays. The microstructure of p-Ni/NiO templates is controlled and optimized by deposition and post-treatment parameters. Bio-inspired polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microarrays with different morphologies were fabricated by casting and showed excellent adhesion strength and superhydrophobicity. This feasible method is a simple fabrication approach for the gecko dry adhesive using a reusable template.

Graphical abstract: Fabrication of hierarchical gecko-inspired microarrays using a three-dimensional porous nickel oxide template

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Apr 2015
Accepted
06 Jul 2015
First published
07 Jul 2015

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 6571-6575

Fabrication of hierarchical gecko-inspired microarrays using a three-dimensional porous nickel oxide template

E. Zhang, Y. Liu, J. Yu, T. Lv and L. Li, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 6571 DOI: 10.1039/C5TB00605H

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