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Nano tape used to hang household items. Nano tape, also called gecko tape is a synthetic adhesive tape consisting of arrays of carbon nanotubes transferred onto a backing material of flexible polymer tape. These arrays are called synthetic setae and mimic the nanostructures found on the toes of a gecko; this is an example of biomimicry.
In 2007, researchers from the University of Akron and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute announced they had developed a form of flexible, reusable gecko tape using carbon nanotubes to create microscopic synthetic setae and spatulae capable of supporting a shear stress of 32 N/cm 2, which is four times the strength of a gecko's foot. [4] In 2008 ...
The result of this "gecko tape" was tested by attaching a sample to the hand of a 15 cm high plastic Spider-Man figure weighing 40 g, which enabled it to stick to a glass ceiling, as is shown in the figure. The tape, which had a contact area of around 0.5 cm 2 with the glass, was able to carry a load of more than 100 g. However, the adhesion ...
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Geim also developed a biomimetic adhesive which became known as gecko tape [17] —so called because it works on the same principle as adhesion of gecko feet—research of which is still in the early stages. [44] It is hoped that the development will eventually allow humans to scale ceilings, like Spider-Man. [45]
There were efforts in 2008 to create a dry glue that exploits the effect, [31] and success was achieved in 2011 to create an adhesive tape on similar grounds [32] (i.e. based on van der Waals forces). In 2011, a paper was published relating the effect to both velcro-like hairs and the presence of lipids in gecko footprints. [33]
Watch as Rachel Reeves pledges to rip up financial red tape in a major speech, arguing that regulatory changes following the 2008 economic crash have “gone too far”. The Chancellor will use ...
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