Zinc oxide nanowire rigid platforms on elastomeric substrates

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2011 Aug;3(8):3162-6. doi: 10.1021/am200665q. Epub 2011 Jul 19.

Abstract

Zinc oxide nanostructured thin films are transparent semiconducting ceramics increasingly used in a wide range of integrated devices. This paper outlines a simple strategy to integrate arrays of zinc oxide nanostructured thin films on elastomeric substrates using templated patterning. The arrays are robust to large uniaxial strains (up to 20% strain), do not fracture, and maintain electrical functionality. The integration of brittle nanostructured semiconducting materials on elastomeric substrates opens promising routes for the manufacture of deformable and stretchable electronics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes / chemistry
  • Elasticity
  • Electronics / instrumentation
  • Nanowires / chemistry*
  • Nanowires / ultrastructure
  • Nylons / chemistry
  • Silicon / chemistry
  • Zinc Oxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Dimethylpolysiloxanes
  • Nylons
  • poly(dimethylsiloxane)-polyamide copolymer
  • Zinc Oxide
  • Silicon