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Title: Formation and Shape Changing of Conductive Helical Ribbons via Deposition of Highly Stressed Films on Mechanically Responsive Substrates

Journal Article · · Advanced Functional Materials
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  1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Wisconsin‐Madison Madison WI 53706 USA
  2. Center for High‐Technology Materials 87106 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87113 USA
  3. Center for High‐Technology Materials 87106 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87113 USA, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87113 USA

Abstract This work demonstrates that the electrodeposition of highly stressed films on compliant ribbons is a robust process to obtain helical structures with excellent mechanical stability and potentially high thermal and electrical conductance. Electrodeposition on end‐tethered ribbons alters their axial and bending stiffness while imparting mechanical stress to drive the formation of a helix with a microscale diameter and pitch in a controlled and scalable manner. The process generates helices with diameters and pitches between 80 and 200 µm and lengths as large as several millimeters. The approach is amenable to parallel processing a large number of 3D structures on any substrate, including large‐area semiconductor wafers. This phenomenon is explained in terms of the change of stress gradients as material is added. Applications of the fabricated helices include antennas, metamaterials, and slow‐wave structures in frequency ranges not previously attainable.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
2263258
Journal Information:
Advanced Functional Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Functional Materials; ISSN 1616-301X
Publisher:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English

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