ABSTRACT

Recent advances in one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures have fueled the development of nanotechnology in a number of science and engineering disciplines. For many of their applications, 1D and 2D nanostructures are either assembled into micro-or macroscale structures (e.g., thin lms and yarns), or integrated with other bulk materials to form heterogeneous material systems and devices (e.g., nanocomposites and solid-state electronics). As a result of their exceptionally large surface-to-volume ratios, the interfaces formed between nanostructures themselves and between nanostructures and other material surfaces play important roles in the functionality and performance of nanostructure-based material systems. Characterization of the interfacial interactions in 1D and 2D nanostructure -based material systems is a critical step to the complete understanding of the nanoscale interface and to the tuning of their design and manufacturing for optimal functionality

12.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 417 12.2 Overview of 1D and 2D Nanostructures ...................................................... 418 12.3Overview of Nanoscale Adhesion Interactions ............................................ 420 12.4Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Nanoscale Adhesion Interactions ................................................................................... 422

12.4.1 Binding Interactions between Nanostructures .................................. 422 12.4.2 Adhesion Interactions between Nanostructures and Flat Surfaces ..................................................................................... 428 12.4.3Interfacial Interaction between Nanostructures and Polymer Matrices .............................................................................. 438

12.5 Summary ......................................................................................................444 Acknowledgments ..................................................................................................444 References..............................................................................................................444