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Nanomechanical Architecture of Strained Bilayer Thin Films: From Design Principles to Experimental Fabrication
Author(s) -
Huang M.,
Boone C.,
Roberts M.,
Savage D. E.,
Lagally M. G.,
Shaji N.,
Qin H.,
Blick R.,
Nairn J. A.,
Liu F.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200501353
Subject(s) - bilayer , fabrication , materials science , nanostructure , nanotechnology , thin film , folding (dsp implementation) , design elements and principles , membrane , mechanical engineering , computer science , medicine , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , software engineering , engineering
Design principles for nanostructures are proposed based on the controlled folding of strained thin bilayer films. By controlling the geometry of the bilayer films, calculations can predict formation of structures such as nanorings, nanodrills, and nanocoils (see Figure). In theory, this approach could be applied to the fabrication of nanostructures from other combinations of different classes of materials.