title: Joining the un-joinable: adhesion between low surface energy polymers using tetrapodal ZnO linkers.
abstract: Tetrapodal ZnO crystals are used for mechanical interlocking of PTFE and cross-linked PDMS, classically non-adhesive polymers. This novel approach is straightforward and easily applicable and leads to a peel strength that is higher than 200 N m(-1) without chemical modification of the surfaces. The shape of these fillers emerged as a crucial aspect of the interlocking mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Materials Science, Functional Nanomaterials, University of Kiel, Germany.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strueben
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Heepe
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kovalev
authors.forename: Yogendra K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adelung
authors.forename: Stanislav N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Gorb
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staubitz
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000737:chemistry; D013499:Surface Properties; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D011108:Polymers; C013830:baysilon; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015034:Zinc Oxide