Maximum strength for intermolecular adhesion of nanospheres at an optimal size

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 5, Issue 28, 2008, Pages 1363-1370

  Yao, Haimin ^a,b   Guduru, Pradeep ^a   Gao, Huajian ^a  

^a Brown University   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion strength; Contact mechanics; Intermolecular adhesion; Nanoscale; Size dependence

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); INORGANIC COATINGS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; SPHERES;

ADHESION STRENGTH; ADHESION STRENGTHS; CONTACT MECHANICS; CRITICAL SIZES; INTERMOLECULAR ADHESION; NANO SCALING; NANOSCALE; OPTIMAL SIZE; PEAK VALUES; SIZE DEPENDENCE; SOLID HALF-SPACE;

ADHESION;

NANOSPHERE;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NANOANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLID; STRENGTH; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 52749089057     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2008.0066     Document Type: Article

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