解决一维材料黏附行为的实验方法综述

一维(1D)材料(如纳米管和纳米线)的黏附行为在集成一维组件的新型器件以及基于一维阵列的仿生黏合剂的有效制造、功能和可靠性中起着决定性作用。本文汇编并批判性地评估了最近的实验技术,旨在表征由一维材料形成的界面的粘附行为(包括当这些材料与衬底或邻近的一维材料接触时)。讨论了一维材料与表面的构象以及与之相关的多粗糙度接触的发生,并探讨了界面附着和剥离过程中黏附和摩擦的耦合。考虑了一维材料作为增强剂在纳米复合材料中的应用以及相关的界面表征技术。研究了样品制备和黏附测试过程中存在的环境条件对一维界面相互作用的潜在影响,并最终改变了一维材料的粘附行为。最后,简要介绍了当前的挑战和未来的方向,包括测试环境的系统调查和通过表面改性改变附着力。

纳米操纵机器人及其自动化设计(英文)

在纳米技术和纳米材料领域,纳米操纵机器人已经成为一种用于分析和制作原型纳米器件的使能技术。这类纳米操纵机器人拾放操作灵活,可将单个纳米器件集成到现有的微器件中来提高微器件的总体性能和灵敏度。如今这种被称作微纳米集成装配的自动化装置不再局限于实验室使用,还需要应用于工业领域。本文综述了纳米微操作机器人的产生、集成装配和自动化等方面的基础技术,同时探讨了不同种类原子力显微镜超级探针的装配方案。

微纳操作与表征

Technologies for manipulating micro-and nanometer-sized objects(e.g., biological cells, small organisms, biomolecules, and nanomaterials) and characterizing their physical and chemical properties play important roles in a variety of disciplines such as biology, medicine, microsystems engineering, and nanotechnology.Inventing micro and nano manipulation and characterization techniques requires the seamless integration of multidisciplinary expertise in microphysics, micro/nano device design and fabrication, small-scale robotics, and micro/nano instrumentation.

A laterally sensitive colloidal probe for accurately measuring nanoscale adhesion of textured surfaces

Adhesiion assessment of nanoscale contacts is a critical capability for the development of future nanoelectromechanical systems and nanobiotechnology devices. However, experimental approaches to investigate interactions on micro- and nanostructured surfaces have predominantly been restricted to capturing adhesion force in the normal direction. This provides limited information about the multidimensional nature of surface texture and related interaction mechanisms. Here the design, fabrication, and application of a unique atomic force microscope probe is presented that consists of a focused ion beam-milled cantilever decorated with a colloidal particle. The probe is specifically developed for characterizing textured surfaces with lateral force feedback. Pull-off tests that map the adhesive interaction in microscale cavities are performed to exami ne the capability of the probe. Normal and lateral adhesive forces duri ng nano scale contact are accurately obtai ned and the adhesi on en ergy of the con tact interface is thus determi ned. An in-depth un dersta nding of the effects of surface texture and the correlati on of adhesi on and fricti on is dem on strated. The proposed methodology en ables dedicated in vestigatio ns of in terfacial in teracti on on various norvplanar surfaces. It can be used for un dersta nding the complex in terplay of adhesi on, con tact, and fricti on forces at nano scale, which may facilitate significant advances in challenging research areas such as fibrillar adhesion.

Software for Small-scale Robotics: A Review

In recent years, a large number of relatively advanced and often ready-to-use robotic hardware components and systems have been developed for small-scale use. As these tools are mature, there is now a shift towards advanced applications. These often require automation and demand reliability, efficiency and decisional autonomy. New software tools and algorithms for artificial intelligence（AI） and machine learning（ML） can help here. However, since there are many software-based control approaches for small-scale robotics, it is rather unclear how these can be integrated and which approach may be used as a starting point. Therefore, this paper attempts to shed light on existing approaches with their advantages and disadvantages compared to established requirements. For this purpose, a survey was conducted in the target group. The software categories presented include vendor-provided software, robotic software frameworks（RSF）, scientific software and in-house developed software（IHDS）. Typical representatives for each category are described in detail, including Smar Act precision tool commander, Math Works Matlab and national instruments Lab VIEW, as well as the robot operating system（ROS）. The identified software categories and their representatives are rated for end user satisfaction based on functional and non-functional requirements, recommendations and learning curves. The paper concludes with a recommendation of ROS as a basis for future work.

Frictional shear stress of ZnO nanowires on natural and pyrolytic graphite substrates

The friction behaviour of ZnO nanowires on natural graphite(NG)and highly oriented pyrolytic graphite(HOPG)substrates was tested in ambient conditions by use of optical microscopy based nanomanipulation.Nanowires on the step-free and waviness-free NG substrate exhibit a diameter-independent nominal frictional shear stress of 0.48 MPa,and this provides a benchmark for studying how the surface topography of graphite influences nanowire friction.Nanowires on the HOPG substrate present a significant diameter-dependent frictional shear stress,increasing from 0.25 to 2.78 MPa with the decrease of nanowire diameter from 485 to 142 nm.The waviness of HOPG has a limited effect on the nanowire friction,as a nanowire can fully conform to the substrate.The surface steps on the HOPG can significantly enhance the nanowire friction and lead to a much higher frictional shear stress than that on NG due to mechanical blocking and the presence of a Schwoebel barrier at step edges.The surface steps,however,can also generate small wedge-shaped gaps between a nanowire and substrate,and thus reduce the nanowire friction.With the decrease in nanowire diameter,the capacity for the nanowire to better conform to the substrate reduces the length of the wedge-shaped gaps,leading to the observed increase in nanowire friction.The results have improved our understanding of the unique friction behaviour of nanowires.Such an improved understanding is expected to benefit the design and operation of nanowire-friction-based devices,including bio-inspired fibrillar adhesives,soft grippers,rotary nanomotors,and triboelectric nanogenerators.