Interfacial energy and strength of multiwalled-carbon-nanotube-based dry adhesive

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Natural and biomimetic artificial surfaces for superhydrophobicity, self-cleaning, low adhesion, and drag reduction (2011, methodology): “[212] also synthesized vertically aligned multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) arrays by chemical vapor deposition on Si substrates using a thin film of iron (Fe) as catalyst layer and aluminum (Al) film.”
Smooth Vertical Surface Climbing With Directional Adhesion (2008, background): “The consequence of the gecko’s hierarchical system of compliances is that it can achieve levels of adhesion of over 500 kPa on a wide variety of surfaces from glass to rough rock, and can support its entire weight in shear from just one toe [7].”
Directional adhesion for climbing: theoretical and practical considerations (2007, background): “Many researchers have attempted to mimic the resistance to dirt by creating very small structures out of stiff materials such as carbon nanotubes or polypropylene [19].”
Dense Vertically Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Arrays as Thermal Interface Materials (2007, methodology): “Then we used this technique to study such a MWCNT-on-Si sample when attached to a piece of glass plate from the free MWCNT surface by van der Waals interactions [17], or with a thermally welded indium middle layer for improved contact.”