Principles and applications of micro and nanoscale wrinkles

In this review, we summarize recent and interesting applications of micro and nanoscale wrinkles. Fluidic studies are comprehensively highlighted for various wrinkled nanochannels. Wrinkling as a mechanical characterization tool is also explained. As a new feature, wrinkles are employed to modify st...

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Published in:Materials science & engineering. R, Reports Reports, 2010-11, Vol.70 (3), p.209-224
Main Authors: Mei, Yongfeng, Kiravittaya, Suwit, Harazim, Stefan, Schmidt, Oliver G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Cross-disciplinary physics: materials science
rheology
Exact sciences and technology
Fluidics
Fullerenes and related materials
diamonds, graphite
Graphene
Low-dimensional structures (superlattices, quantum well structures, multilayers): structure, and nonelectronic properties
Materials science
Nanochannel
Nanocomposites
Nanocrystalline materials
nanofluidics
Nanomaterials
Nanoscale materials and structures: fabrication and characterization
Nanostructure
Physical properties
Physics
Rolled-up Nanotech
Specific materials
Surfaces and interfaces
thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties)
Wrinkle
Wrinkling
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Summary:In this review, we summarize recent and interesting applications of micro and nanoscale wrinkles. Fluidic studies are comprehensively highlighted for various wrinkled nanochannels. Wrinkling as a mechanical characterization tool is also explained. As a new feature, wrinkles are employed to modify structures or physical properties of nanomaterials. It is promising to apply wrinkling for strain-engineering of graphene. We believe that wrinkling offers entirely new research perspectives in micro and nanotechnologies as well as in material sciences and engineering.
ISSN:0927-796X
1879-212X
DOI:10.1016/j.mser.2010.06.009