SYMMETRIC, SPATULAR ATTACHMENTS FOR ENHANCED ADHESION OF MICRO-AND NANO-FIBERS
First Claim
1. A fabricated nano-fiber structure, comprising:
- a substrate;
a supporting stalk having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end, wherein the first end is connected to the substrate, and wherein the supporting stalk has a diameter of about 50 nanometers to about 2 microns;
a node that is disposed at the second end of the supporting stalk; and
at least two spatular plate portions connected to the node, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions have planar geometries, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions are radially distributed about the node, wherein each of the at least two spatular plate portions has a ratio of a maximum plate thickness to a maximum plate length of at most about 1;
20, wherein the maximum plate length is measured along a line from a boundary of the spatular plate portion to a centroid of the node, and wherein the maximum plate length is at least about 100 nanometers, and wherein the at least two spatular plate portions adhere to a contact surface using intermolecular forces when the spatular plate portions are in contact with the contact surface.
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Abstract
A fabricated nano-structure includes a substrate, a supporting stalk, a node, and at least two spatular plate portions. The supporting stalk has a first end opposite a second end. The first end of the supporting stalk is connected to the substrate. The supporting stalk has a diameter range of about 50 nanometers to about 2 microns. A node is disposed at the second end of the supporting stalk. At least two spatular plate portions are connected to the node. The at least two spatular plate portions have planar geometries and are radially distributed about the node. The at least two spatular plate portions has a ratio of a maximum plate thickness to a maximum plate length of at most about 1:20. The maximum plate length is measured along a line from a boundary of the spatular plate portion to a centroid of the node. The maximum plate length is at least about 100 nanometers. The at least two spatular plate portion adhere to a contact surface using intermolecular forces when the spatular plate portions are in contact with the contact surface.
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16 Claims
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1. A fabricated nano-fiber structure, comprising:
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a substrate;
a supporting stalk having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end, wherein the first end is connected to the substrate, and wherein the supporting stalk has a diameter of about 50 nanometers to about 2 microns;
a node that is disposed at the second end of the supporting stalk; and
at least two spatular plate portions connected to the node, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions have planar geometries, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions are radially distributed about the node, wherein each of the at least two spatular plate portions has a ratio of a maximum plate thickness to a maximum plate length of at most about 1;
20, wherein the maximum plate length is measured along a line from a boundary of the spatular plate portion to a centroid of the node, and wherein the maximum plate length is at least about 100 nanometers, andwherein the at least two spatular plate portions adhere to a contact surface using intermolecular forces when the spatular plate portions are in contact with the contact surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of forming a fabricated nano-fiber structure, comprising:
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obtaining a substrate;
forming a supporting stalk on the substrate, wherein the supporting stalk has a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end, and wherein the first end is connected to the substrate, and wherein the supporting stalk has a diameter of about 50 nanometers to about 2 microns;
forming a node disposed at the second end of the supporting stalk; and
forming at least two spatular plate portions connected to the node, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions have planar geometries, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions are radially distributed about the node, and wherein each of the at least two spatular plate portions has a ratio of a maximum plate thickness to a maximum plate length of at most about 1;
20, wherein the maximum plate length is measured along a line from a boundary of the spatular plate portion to a centroid of the node, and wherein the maximum plate length is at least about 100 nanometers. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of permanently adhering a fabricated nano-fiber structure to a contact surface, comprising:
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obtaining a substrate having;
a supporting stalk having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is opposite the first end, wherein the first end is connected to the substrate, and wherein the supporting stalk has a diameter of about 50 nanometers to about 2 microns;
a node that is disposed at the second end of the supporting stalk; and
at least two spatular plate portions connected to the node, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions have planar geometries, wherein the at least two spatular plate portions are radially distributed about the node, and wherein each of the at least two spatular plate portions has a ratio of a maximum plate thickness to a maximum plate length of at most about 1;
20, wherein the maximum plate length is measured along a line from a boundary of the spatular plate portion to a centroid of the node, and wherein the maximum plate length is at least about 100 nanometers;
and positioning the substrate with the spatular plate portions facing the contact surface to adhere the spatular plate portions to the contact surface using intermolecular forces. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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