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Nanomechanical Architecture of Strained Bilayer Thin Films: From Design Principles to Experimental Fabrication†

  1. M. Huang1,
  2. C. Boone1,
  3. M. Roberts2,
  4. D. E. Savage2,
  5. M. G. Lagally2,
  6. N. Shaji3,
  7. H. Qin3,
  8. R. Blick3,
  9. J. A. Nairn1,
  10. F. Liu1

Article first published online: 19 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200501353

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 17, Issue 23, pages 2860–2864, December, 2005

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Huang, M., Boone, C., Roberts, M., Savage, D., Lagally, M., Shaji, N., Qin, H., Blick, R., Nairn, J. and Liu, F. (2005), Nanomechanical Architecture of Strained Bilayer Thin Films: From Design Principles to Experimental Fabrication. Advanced Materials, 17: 2860–2864. doi: 10.1002/adma.200501353

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA

  3. 3

    Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA

  1. †

    F. Liu thanks O. Schmidt for helpful comments on the manuscript. The authors acknowledge the continuous support from DOE and NSF.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 DEC 2005
  2. Article first published online: 19 OCT 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 AUG 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 JUN 2005

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Keywords:

  • Nanostructures, composite;
  • Silicon;
  • Thin films

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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.

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