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Assembly of Advanced Materials into 3D Functional Structures by Methods Inspired by Origami and Kirigami: A Review
Author(s) -
Ning Xin,
Wang Xueju,
Zhang Yi,
Yu Xinge,
Choi Dongwhi,
Zheng Ning,
Kim Dong Sung,
Huang Yonggang,
Zhang Yihui,
Rogers John A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201800284
Subject(s) - conformable matrix , nanotechnology , stretchable electronics , metamaterial , materials science , electronics , biomimetics , computer science , engineering , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , composite material
Origami and kirigami, the ancient techniques for making paper works of art, also provide inspiration for routes to structural platforms in engineering applications, including foldable solar panels, retractable roofs, deployable sunshields, and many others. Recent work demonstrates the utility of the methods of origami/kirigami and conceptually related schemes in cutting, folding, and buckling in the construction of devices for emerging classes of technologies, with examples in mechanical/optical metamaterials, stretchable/conformable electronics, micro/nanoscale biosensors, and large‐amplitude actuators. Specific notable progress is in the deployment of functional materials such as single‐crystal silicon, shape memory polymers, energy‐storage materials, and graphene into elaborate 3D micro and nanoscale architectures. This review highlights some of the most important developments in this field, with a focus on routes to assembly that apply across a range of length scales and with advanced materials of relevance to practical applications.