壁虎粘附微观力学机制的仿生研究进展

本文针对壁虎粘附系统最小单元的真实形状, 类似于有限尺寸纳米薄膜的铲状纤维, 综述了对其微观粘附力学机制主要影响因素的多个研究, 主要考虑了有限尺寸纳米薄膜长度、厚度、撕脱角等对撕脱力的影响; 物体表面粗糙度以及环境湿度等对粘附的影响因素; 包括实验、理论及数值模拟的研究及结果比较. 最后给出仿生粘附力学方向仍然存在的主要科学问题及进一步的研究展望.     

Influence of rheology and surface properties in the adhesion of uncross-linked pressure sensitive adhesives

We consider the adhesion of a pressure sensitive adhesive on different substrates (Pyrex, stainless steel, Plexiglas). First, we characterize the rheological properties of the adhesive material and compare it with the predictions of Lodge's model. Then we investigate the adhesive properties using a special machine which enables us to peel at 90° with a fixed peeling front and we construct peeling master curves on different substrates. The mechanisms of peeling are analyzed by looking at the peeling front using a video camera. We realize that the flow within the filaments and ribs observed is mainly of elongational type. Also, by looking at the shape of the backing, we find out that most of the energy is spent within the ribs or filaments.To understand the effect of rheology on adhesion, we propose a simple model to predict peeling curves, by assuming that the flow is mainly of elongational type. This explains the high energy regions. At low velocities, surface energies become important and their effect is also analyzed.To conclude, we propose different dimensionless equations which explain the importance of the relevant parameters, via dimensionless numbers. Thus the peeling energy is investigated, as well as the condition which predicts the transition from cohesive to adhesive peeling.     

Tabor数、粘着数与微尺度粘着弹性接触理论

微电子机械系统（ＭＥＭＳ）等领域的飞速发展,促使我们迈进了一个表面效应在许多现象 中占主导地位的研究领域．本文重点介绍在ＭＥＭＳ中经常遇到的微尺度粘着弹性接触的相关理论． 通过对两个无量纲数——Ｔａｂｏｒ数μ（以及其相应形式）和粘着数θ的分析,以及考虑它们对于粘 着力的影响,指出了粘着弹性接触理论中所隐含的尺度效应,随着特征尺度的减小,粘着弹性接触中 的表面效应愈加明显．     

FRP加固梁的FRP-混凝土界面脱胶分析

为了研究纤维增强聚合物(fiber reinforced polymer, FRP) 加固梁的FRP-混凝土界面脱胶破坏过程,本文将混凝土梁和FRP 板均视为线弹性的欧拉-伯努利梁(Euler-Bernoulli beams), 且两者通过粘结层胶结在一起. 对于FRP-混凝土结构,有两种形式的脱胶破坏：板端脱胶破坏和跨中裂缝导致的脱胶破坏.对于FRP-混凝土梁,利用合理的粘结模型按第2 种脱胶失效形式,详细讨论了FRP-混凝土界面的脱胶过程,得到了不同阶段的胶结滑移、界面剪应力和FRP 轴向力的解析解. 实验研究验证了理论分析的结果,参数研究进一步探讨了胶结长度和粘结层厚度对于FRP-混凝土界面脱胶行为的影响.     

一类蚂蚁黏附系统的实验研究

以家蚁为研究对象, 利用扫描电镜、光学显微镜等仪器对其足部微观黏附结构进行了实验观 察, 研究了家蚁在洁净玻璃板上爬行的黏附机理, 并观察了不同表面粗糙度、倾斜度的玻璃 板及蜡表面上蚂蚁的爬行行为. 实验结果表明此类蚂蚁的黏附主要依赖于足部缩放自如的囊 状中垫. 玻璃板粗糙度及倾斜度对蚂蚁爬行行为无明显影响, 而随着蜡表面倾斜度的增大, 家蚁的黏附爬行能力逐渐降低, 最终在一定倾斜度的蜡表面黏附失效.     

ADHESION STRENGTH AND MORPHOLOGIES OF r BMSCs DURING INITIAL ADHESION AND SPREADING

Cell adhesion plays an important role in cell physiology. A better understanding of this process could facilitate many clinical therapies. In this study, Rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells(r BMSCs) were cultured on glass substrate, and the morphology and adhesion strength were characterized. The cell morphology was defined as spherical, adhesive,and spreading. The adhesion strengths of the different morphologies exhibited different distribution patterns. The spherical cells exhibited low adhesion strength; the adhesive cells exhibited rapidly increasing adhesion strength while their diameters remained relatively constant. The adhesion strength increased with the cell diameter in the spreading cells. These findings suggest that adhesion strength can be quickly assessed by examining the cell morphology.     

Mode-mixity-dependent adhesion of power-law graded elastic solids under normal load and substrate stretch-induced mismatch strain

The present paper analytically investigates the adhesive behavior of power-law graded elastic solids under a combined action of external normal loading and a substrate stretch-induced mismatch strain with the effect of mode-mixity taken into account. A plane strain non-slipping model, a plane strain non-coupling model and an axisymmetric non-coupling model have been analyzed, respectively. Our results show that under a finite normal force, the equilibrium of the adhesive system may lost its stability at a critical value of mismatch strain, which significantly depends on both the graded material constants and the degree of mode-mixity. This indicates that the strongest or weakest adhesion strength under substrate stretching can be achieved by designing the physical constants of the adhesive system appropriately. These results provide a theoretical foundation for novel applications of functional graded materials in adhesion systems.     

A model for computational investigation of elasto-plastic normal and tangential contact considering adhesion effect

With the rapid development of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS), we enter a field in which the surface effects have dominated many of the micro-scale phenomena, and the adhesive contact is one of the focuses. In this paper, a feasible model for finite element computation is presented via a macroscopic and microscopic combination approach, in which the adhesive forces are simulated by some non-linear spring elements considering the softening stage. Two basic problems concerning the adhesion effect were considered; through specific quantitative analysis, the results show a consistency with the current elastic continuum theories of adhesion and a brief investigation into the effects of adhesion on plastic deformation and tangential contact will be carried out as well. The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10172050, 90205022) and Key Grant Project of Chinese MoE (0306)     

Mechanics of robust and releasable adhesion in biology: Bottom-up designed hierarchical structures of gecko

Gecko and many insects have evolved specialized adhesive tissues with bottom-up designed (from nanoscale and up) hierarchical structures that allow them to maneuver on vertical walls and ceilings. The adhesion mechanisms of gecko must be robust enough to function on unknown rough surfaces and also easily releasable upon animal movement. How does nature design such macroscopic sized robust and releasable adhesion devices? How can an adhesion system designed for robust attachment simultaneously allow easy detachment? These questions have motivated the present investigation on mechanics of robust and releasable adhesion in biology. On the question of robust adhesion, we introduce a fractal gecko hairs model, which assumes self-similar fibrillar structures at multiple hierarchical levels mimicking gecko's spatula ultrastructure, to show that structural hierarchy plays a key role in robust adhesion: it allows the work of adhesion to be exponentially enhanced with each added level of hierarchy. We demonstrate that, barring fiber fracture, the fractal gecko hairs can be designed from nanoscale and up to achieve flaw tolerant adhesion at any length scales. However, consideration of crack-like flaws in the hairs themselves results in an upper size limit for flaw tolerant design. On the question of releasable adhesion, we hypothesize that the asymmetrically aligned seta hairs of gecko form a strongly anisotropic material with adhesion strength strongly varying with the direction of pulling. We use analytical solutions to show that a strongly anisotropic elastic solid indeed exhibits a strongly anisotropic adhesion strength when sticking on a rough surface. Furthermore, we perform finite element calculations to show that the adhesion strength of a strongly anisotropic attachment pad exhibits essentially two levels of adhesion strength depending on the direction of pulling, resulting in an orientation-controlled switch between attachment and detachment. These findings not only provide a theoretical foundation to understand adhesion mechanisms in biology but also suggest possible strategies to develop novel adhesive materials for engineering applications.     

仿生柔性表面的结构设计及吸附力试验分析

模仿昆虫脚上光滑型吸附垫表面的结构设计,选用具有黏弹性的硅胶板,分别测试了光滑、带凹槽、带凹坑试样在干的和湿的玻璃表面上的水平摩擦力和垂直吸附力.结构表明在干玻璃表面非光滑结构的接触面积比光滑的要小,具有减粘降阻的作用;而在有一层厚液体膜作媒介时,摩擦力比光滑的要大.有液体时,水平摩擦力是凹槽型的最大,垂直吸附力是凹坑型的最大.有一薄层液体时的湿吸附能力比干吸附大,且液体粘性越大吸附能力越强.这些研究为仿生爬壁机器人的足掌设计提供了有价值的参考.     

干燥环境下表面黏附性能调控研究进展

实现黏附可控是解决微/纳机械产品黏附失效问题和发展先进黏附材料及新型微操作/微装配技术等的有效途径. 基于该研究背景,针对干燥不带电系统,对近年来发展的几类黏附调控方法进行了综述,从表面改形、材料改性及外场控制三方面介绍了织构、涂层/薄膜和复合材料、速度、温度、外力和磁场在黏附调控方面的研究进展,分析和总结了各类方法的黏附调控机理、关键影响因素和特点,并指出了应用领域,介绍了多手段复合调控黏附方法的最新研究成果. 最后,探讨了当前黏附调控方面存在的问题和未来可能的发展方向.      

A generalized JKR-model for two-dimensional adhesive contact of transversely isotropic piezoelectric half-space

The aim of the present paper is to investigate the adhesive behavior between a transversely isotropic piezoelectric half-space and a cylinder punch subjected to combined mechanical and electric loads under plane-strain condition. The effect of adhesion is described by using a generalized JKR-model which can account for the non-slip condition in the contact regions. Analytical function theory is employed to find the solution of the resulting singular integral equations. Our analysis shows that the adhesive contact behavior for different types of piezoelectric materials may be quite different. The results obtained in this paper may be helpful to understand the contact mechanics of piezoelectric materials at micro-scale.     

Non-slipping adhesive contact between mismatched elastic cylinders

We have recently proposed a generalized JKR model for non-slipping adhesive contact between two elastic spheres subjected to a pair of pulling forces and a mismatch strain (Chen, S., Gao, H., 2006c. Non-slipping adhesive contact between mismatched elastic spheres: a model of adhesion mediated deformation sensor. J. Mech. Phys. Solids 54, 1548–1567). Here we extend this model to adhesion between two mismatched elastic cylinders. The attention is focused on how the mismatch strain affects the contact area and the pull-off force. It is found that there exists a critical mismatch strain at which the contact spontaneously dissociates. The analysis suggests possible mechanisms by which mechanical deformation can affect binding between cells and molecules in biology.     

The role of binder mobility in spontaneous adhesive contact and implications for cell adhesion

The standard view of mechanical adhesive contact is as a competition between a reduction in free energy when surfaces with bonding potential come into contact and an increase in free energy due to elastic deformation that is required to make these surfaces conform. An equilibrium state is defined by an incremental balance between these effects, akin to the Griffith crack growth criterion. In the case of adhesion of biological cells, the molecules that tend to form surface-to-surface bonds are confined to the cell wall but they are mobile within the wall, adding a new phenomenon of direct relevance to adhesive contact. In this article, the process of adhesive contact of an initially curved elastic plate to a flat surface is studied for the case in which the binders that account for adhesion are able to migrate within the plate. This is done by including entropic free energy of the binder distribution in the total free energy of the system. By adopting a constitutive assumption that binders migrate at a speed proportional to the local gradient in chemical potential, the transient growth of an adhesion zone due to binder transport is analyzed. For the case of a plate of very large extent, the problem can be solved in closed form, whereas numerical methods are invoked for the case of a plate of limited extent. Results are presented on the rate of growth of an adhesion zone in terms of system parameters, on the evolution of the distribution of binders and, in the case of a plate of limited extent, on the long-term limiting size of the adhesion zone.     

Adhesive elastic contact between a symmetric indenter and an elastic film

This paper examines the frictionless adhesive elastic contact problem of a rigid sphere indenting a thin film deposited on a substrate. The result is then used to model the elastic phase of micro-nanoscale indentation tests performed to determine the mechanical properties of coatings and films. We investigate the elastic response including the effects of adhesion, which, as the scale decreases to the nano level, become an important issue. In this paper, we extend the Johnson–Kendall–Roberts, Derjaguin–Muller–Toporov, and Maugis–Dugdale half-space adhesion models to the case of a finite thickness elastic film coated on an elastic substrate. We propose a simplified model based on the assumption that the pressure distribution is that of the corresponding half-space models; in doing so, we investigate the contact radius/film thickness ratio in a range where it is usually assumed the half-space model. We obtain an analytical solution for the elastic response that is useful for evaluating the effects of the film-thickness, the interface film–substrate conditions, and the adhesion forces. This study provides a guideline for selecting the appropriate film thickness and substrate to determine the elastic constants of film in the indentation tests.     

冻雨环境下润湿性表面覆冰黏附力测试方法

覆冰黏附力是仿生超疏水材料防结冰工程应用的关键技术指标之一. 根据覆冰样片降温过程中产生应变受冰层黏附力作用的原理, 提出利用电阻应变片传感器于模拟冻雨结冰环境下在线检测覆冰黏附力的方案. 应变片应变信号经数据采集、信号转换和软件处理, 实现了应变传感电压实时监测与在线显示, 结合受力分析对比计算出不同润湿性表面覆冰黏附力. 该方法可实时表征低温结冰环境下不同润湿性表面的结/融冰行为及覆冰黏附力变化趋势.     

胶接体系的胶接强度、粘结能及损伤破坏研究

胶接是指一种用粘合剂实现连接和固持的方法,胶接形式的金属薄板在汽车工业,建筑业以及航空航天领域有着广泛的应用.论文采用有限元模拟方法,研究了该胶接体系在受载状态下的滑剪破坏行为,重点关注了胶层粘结能,搭接长度,胶层厚度对胶接接头承载能力的影响,同时初步探讨了胶层的界面损伤情况.胶层粘结能的提高能够显著提高接头的承载能力.此承载能力受搭接长度和胶层粘结能的共同影响,较大的粘结能情况下,提高搭接长度能够显著提高接头的承载能力.胶层厚度对接头的承载能力也存在影响,在论文考虑的厚度范围内,提高厚度能够增强接头的承载能力.最后初步考虑了接头在达到载荷峰值时刻的胶层损伤情况.     

First mushroom-shaped adhesive microstructure: A review

This letter reviews the adhesive and frictional properties of the first mushroom-shaped adhesive microstructure (MSAMS), which has come a long way from inspiration by the attachment devices evolved in beetles to a large-scale industrial production. It was shown to have an that about twice higher pull-off force compared to a smooth control made from the same material measured on smooth substrates. Pull-off forces measured underwater are even higher than those in air. Moreover, it retained adhesive performance over thousands of attachment cycles and initial adhesive capability could be recovered by washing after being contaminated. In shearing, MSAMS exhibits reduced and stabilized friction in comparison with a smooth control, which demonstrated pronounced stick-slip motion, and shows zero pull-off force in a sheared state, allowing the adhesion to be switched on and off. The presence of a fluid in the contact zone showed adhesion enhancement on both smooth and rough substrates. All these features lead us to conclude that MSAMS may have practical potential in a variety of applications.     

Non-slipping adhesive contact between mismatched elastic spheres: A model of adhesion mediated deformation sensor

A generalized JKR model is established for non-slipping adhesive contact between two dissimilar elastic spheres subjected to a pair of pulling forces and a mismatch strain. We discuss the full elastic solution to the problem as well as the so-called non-oscillatory solution in which tension and shear tractions along the contact interface is decoupled from each other. The model indicates that the mismatch strain has significant effect on the contact area and the pull-off process. Under a finite pulling force, a pair of adhering spheres is predicted to break apart spontaneously at a critical mismatch strain. This study suggests an adhesion mediated deformation sensing mechanism by which cells and molecules can detect mechanical signals in the environment via adhesive interactions.     

硅表面电沉积MoS2薄膜及其微观摩擦性能研究

以单晶硅片为基片,采用电化学沉积工艺通过阴极还原硫代钼酸根制备MoS2薄膜,利用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射仪、俄歇电子能谱仪以及原子力显微镜表征薄膜结构,并研究其微观摩擦磨损性能.结果表明:所制备的薄膜为纳米/亚微米厚度,表面光滑致密,结构为非晶态,由钼、硫和氧元素构成;微米厚度的薄膜表面粗糙度增加,薄膜易开裂,结合性差;沉积MoS2薄膜的硅表面的最小摩擦力约为原始硅表面的1/2;沉积MoS2可以使硅表面的粘着能减少50%左右,从而使其微观摩擦力降低.