Tuneable micro- and nano-periodic structures in urethane/urea networks

Godinho, M. H.; Figueirinhas, J. L.; Brogueira, Pedro; Teixeira, Paulo

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Micro- and nano-patterned materials are of great importance for the design of new nanoscale electronic, optical and mechanical devices, ranging from sensors to displays. A prospective system that can support a designed functionality is elastomeric polyurethane thin films with nano- or micromodulated surface structures ("wrinkles"). These wrinkles can be induced on different lengthscales by mechanically stretching the films, without the need for any sophisticated lithographic techniques. In the present article we focus on the experimental control of the wrinkling process. A simple model for wrinkle formation is also discussed, and some preliminary results reported. Hierarchical assembly of these tunable structures paves the way for the development of a new class of materials with a wide range of applications, from electronics to biomedicine.

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Tuneable micro- and nano-periodic structures Urethane/urea networks

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GODINHO, M. H.; FIGUEIRINHAS, J. L.; BROGUEIRA, P.; TEIXEIRA, P.I.C. - Tuneable micro- and nano-periodic structures in urethane/urea networks. Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems Research. ISBN 978-1-60456-405-1. (2008)