More and more flexible, bendable, and stretchable sensors and displays are becoming a
reality. While complex engineering and fabrication methods exist to manufacture flexible thin …

Residual stresses are one of the key factors for tuning the properties, microstructure, and
reliability of thin films and nanomultilayers, but their measurement and evaluation are …

The fracture toughness of Mo in Cu/Mo bilayers on polyimide was assessed with in situ X-
ray diffraction during uniaxial tensile straining. The fracture resistance of Mo acting as an …

Nanocomposite conductive inks consisting of metal flakes embedded in a polymer binder
are employed as interconnect materials in flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) devices. Crack …

Thin film architectures with brittle and ductile material layers are often combined for
functionality. Easy to fracture brittle films are often necessary due to their function as …

Multilayers on polymer substrates are of interest for several technical applications. However,
the true understanding of how one layer affects the other during mechanical loading is still …

In this article, the mechanical properties and dynamic responses of Cu/Ta nanofilms with a
hole defect under tension process were investigated using molecular dynamics simulation …

Resist-based lithographic tools, such as electron beam (e-beam) and photolithography,
drive today's state-of-the-art nanoscale fabrication. However, the multistep nature of these …

Thin metal films on flexible polymer substrates (foils) are used widely in satellite missions as
they show extreme thermal isolation and high interface strength. Here, we show nanoscale …

With the wider use of flexible electronics and sensors it is necessary to better understand
how the substrate chemistry as well as the use of relatively brittle interlayers influences the …