Edge effect of strained bilayer nanofilms for tunable multistability and actuation

Nanoscale. 2017 Mar 2;9(9):2958-2962. doi: 10.1039/c6nr08770a.

Abstract

We employed both theoretical and computational models supported by experiments to study the multistable behavior of an edge-effect driven Si/Cr micro-claw. Our study showed that individual micro-claws demonstrate either monostability or bistability as the magnitude of the edge effect is varied.