Dielectrics for two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenide applications

CS Lau, S Das, IA Verzhbitskiy, D Huang, Y Zhang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite over a decade of intense research efforts, the full potential of two-dimensional
transition-metal dichalcogenides continues to be limited by major challenges. The lack of …

Highly morphology‐controllable and highly sensitive capacitive tactile sensor based on epidermis‐dermis‐inspired interlocked asymmetric‐nanocone arrays for …

H Niu, S Gao, W Yue, Y Li, W Zhou, H Liu - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The tactile sensor lies at the heart of electronic skin and is of great importance in the
development of flexible electronic devices. To date, it still remains a critical challenge to …

Advancements in Novel Mechano-Rheological Probes for Studying Glassy Dynamics in Nanoconfined Thin Polymer Films

M Madhusudanan, M Chowdhury - ACS Polymers Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
The nanoconfinement effects of glassy polymer thin films on their thermal and mechanical
properties have been investigated thoroughly, especially with an emphasis on its altered …

Deep learning based nanoindentation method for evaluating mechanical properties of polymers

S Park, KP Marimuthu, G Han, H Lee - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a deep learning based nanoindentation method is proposed to reduce the
complexities in evaluating mechanical properties of polymers. To uniquely identify the …

Near-zero-adhesion-enabled intact wafer-scale resist-transfer printing for high-fidelity nanofabrication on arbitrary substrates

Z Shu, B Feng, P Liu, L Chen, H Liang… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
There is an urgent need for novel processes that can integrate different functional
nanostructures onto specific substrates, so as to meet the fast-growing need for broad …

Mechanical size effect of freestanding nanoconfined polymer films

G Wang, F Najafi, K Ho, M Hamidinejad, T Cui… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
While elastic properties of nanoconfined polymer films have been recognized to show
departures from bulk behavior, a careful understanding of the origins of mechanical size …

Mechanical Properties of Ultrathin Polystyrene-b-Polybutadiene-b-Polystyrene Block Copolymer Films: Film Thickness-Dependent Young's Modulus

M Saito, K Ito, H Yokoyama - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
This study investigated the mechanical properties of ultrathin polystyrene-b-polybutadiene-b-
polystyrene (SBS) block copolymer films with thicknesses ranging from 20 to 600 nm using a …

Polymeric Nanoneedle Arrays Mediate Stiffness‐Independent Intracellular Delivery

HZ Yoh, Y Chen, S Aslanoglou, S Wong… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tunable vertically aligned nanostructures, usually fabricated using inorganic materials, are
powerful nanoscale tools for advanced cellular manipulation. However, nanoscale precision …

Strain rate and thickness dependences of elastic modulus of free-standing polymer nanometer films

PM Yiu, H Yuan, Q Gu, P Gao, OKC Tsui - ACS Macro Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Elastic moduli, E, of free-standing polystyrene (PS) single-layers and polystyrene–
polydimethylsiloxane (PS-PDMS) bilayers are measured by uniaxial tensile testing at room …

Stretching and Bending Moduli of Bilayer Films Inferred from Wrinkle Patterns

J Chang, N Menon, TP Russell - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Wrinkling patterns were used to investigate the mechanical properties of thin poly
(styrene)(PS)/poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) and PS/gold (Au) bilayer films. Films were …