Temperature‐Induced Switchable Adhesion using Nickel–Titanium–Polydimethylsiloxane Hybrid Surfaces. (8th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Frensemeier, Mareike; Kaiser, Jessica S.; Frick, Carl P.; Schneider, Andreas S.; Arzt, Eduard; Fertig, Ray S.; Kroner, Elmar
• Is Part Of: Advanced functional materials. Volume 25:Number 20(2015)
• Page Start: 3013
• Page End: 3021
• Publication Date: 2015-04-08
• Subjects: adhesion -- bioinspired -- nickel–titanium -- shape‐memory; Materials -- Periodicals; Chemical vapor deposition -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201500437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1616-301X

Abstract

Abstract : A switchable dry adhesive based on a nickel–titanium (NiTi) shape‐memory alloy with an adhesive silicone rubber surface has been developed. Although several studies investigate micropatterned, bioinspired adhesive surfaces, very few focus on reversible adhesion. The system here is based on the indentation‐induced two‐way shape‐memory effect in NiTi alloys. NiTi is trained by mechanical deformation through indentation and grinding to elicit a temperature‐induced switchable topography with protrusions at high temperature and a flat surface at low temperature. The trained surfaces are coated with either a smooth or a patterned adhesive polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layer, resulting in a temperature‐induced switchable surface, used for dry adhesion. Adhesion tests show that the temperature‐induced topographical change of the NiTi influences the adhesive performance of the hybrid system. For samples with a smooth PDMS layer the transition from flat to structured state reduces adhesion by 56%, and for samples with a micropatterned PDMS layer adhesion is switchable by nearly 100%. Both hybrid systems reveal strong reversibility related to the NiTi martensitic phase transformation, allowing repeated switching between an adhesive and a nonadhesive state. These effects have been discussed in terms of reversible changes in contact area and varying tilt angles of the pillars with respect to the substrate surface. Abstract : Switchable adhesion is achieved using a nickel–titanium two‐way shape‐memory alloy combined with a bioinspired micropatterned dry adhesive silicone rubber. The temperature‐induced topography change of the shape memory alloy causes a well‐controlled reversible adhesive performance. The switching efficiency is tunable and reaches up to 100%, meanwhile maintaining high reversibility.