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Title: A mechanically driven form of Kirigami as a route to 3D mesostructures in micro/nanomembranes

Journal Article · · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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  1. Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (People's Republic of China)
  2. Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL (United States)
  3. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
  4. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou (People's Republic of China)
  5. Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States); Tongji Univ., Shanghai (People's Republic of China)

Assembly of 3D micro/nanostructures in advanced functional materials has important implications across broad areas of technology. Existing approaches are compatible, however, only with narrow classes of materials and/or 3D geometries. This article introduces ideas for a form of Kirigami that allows precise, mechanically driven assembly of 3D mesostructures of diverse materials from 2D micro/nanomembranes with strategically designed geometries and patterns of cuts. Theoretical and experimental studies demonstrate applicability of the methods across length scales from macro to nano, in materials ranging from monocrystalline silicon to plastic, with levels of topographical complexity that significantly exceed those that can be achieved using other approaches. A broad set of examples includes 3D silicon mesostructures and hybrid nanomembrane-nanoribbon systems, including heterogeneous combinations with polymers and metals, with critical dimensions that range from 100 nm to 30 mm. Lastly, a 3D mechanically tunable optical transmission window provides an application example of this Kirigami process, enabled by theoretically guided design.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46471; CMMI-1400169
OSTI ID:
1348412
Journal Information:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 112, Issue 38; ISSN 0027-8424
Publisher:
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC (United States)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 372 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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