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Joining the Un-Joinable: Adhesion Between Low Surface Energy Polymers Using Tetrapodal ZnO Linkers

  1. Xin Jin1,
  2. Jan Strueben2,
  3. Lars Heepe3,
  4. Alexander Kovalev3,
  5. Yogendra K. Mishra1,
  6. Rainer Adelung1,*,
  7. Stanislav N. Gorb3,*,
  8. Anne Staubitz2,*

Article first published online: 24 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201201780

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 24, Issue 42, pages 5676–5680, November 8, 2012

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How to Cite

Jin, X., Strueben, J., Heepe, L., Kovalev, A., Mishra, Y. K., Adelung, R., Gorb, S. N. and Staubitz, A. (2012), Joining the Un-Joinable: Adhesion Between Low Surface Energy Polymers Using Tetrapodal ZnO Linkers. Adv. Mater., 24: 5676–5680. doi: 10.1002/adma.201201780

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institute for Materials Science, Functional Nanomaterials, University of Kiel, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany

  2. 2

    Otto-Diels-Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Kiel, Otto-Hahn-Platz 3/4, 24118 Kiel, Germany

  3. 3

    Department of Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, University of Kiel, Am Botanischen Garten 1–9, 24098 Kiel, Germany

*Institute for Materials Science, Functional Nanomaterials, University of Kiel, Kaiserstr. 2, 24143 Kiel, Germany

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 NOV 2012
  2. Article first published online: 24 AUG 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 12 JUL 2012
  4. Manuscript Received: 2 MAY 2012

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Keywords:

  • tetrapodal ZnO;
  • mechanical interlocking;
  • adhesion;
  • composite materials;
  • non-sticky polymers
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Tetrapodal ZnO crystals are used for mechanical interlocking of PTFE and cross-linked PDMS, classically non-adhesive polymers. This novel approach is straightforward and easily applicable and leads to a peel strength that is higher than 200 N m−1 without chemical modification of the surfaces. The shape of these fillers emerged as a crucial aspect of the interlocking mechanism.

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