A review on nanostructured thin films on flexible substrates: links between strains and magnetic properties

F Zighem, D Faurie - Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper provides a topical review of work on systems based on magnetic nanostructured
thin films on polymer substrates. This topic has indeed experienced a significant growth in …

[HTML][HTML] In situ fragmentation of Al/Al2O3 multilayers on flexible substrates in biaxial tension

B Putz, TEJ Edwards, E Huszar, L Pethö, P Kreiml… - Materials & Design, 2023 - Elsevier
A unique deposition approach combining atomic layer deposition (ALD) and magnetron
sputtering was used to fabricate a series of thin film multilayer structures of Al (50 nm) and Al …

Hierarchical Wrinkling‐Cracking Architectures for Flexible Pressure Sensors

H Yuan, X Liao, K Wu, J Chen, K Chen… - Advanced Materials …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Inspired by butterfly wing architectures, a facile but efficient approach is developed to realize
three sensing characteristics in a single pressure sensor by harnessing hierarchical …

Mechanical and optical degradation of flexible optical solar reflectors during simulated low earth orbit thermal cycling

B Putz, S Wurster, TEJ Edwards, B Völker, G Milassin… - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
Multilayer thin film systems on flexible polymer substrates are used as flexible optical solar
reflectors or thermal insulation of satellites and spacecraft. During one year of operation, a …

[HTML][HTML] Polyimide–nickel nanocomposites fabrication, properties, and applications: A review

ND Jaji, MBH Othman, HL Lee, MH Hussin… - Reviews on Advanced …, 2023 - degruyter.com
Taking inspiration from many published review articles in respect of polyimide–nickel
nanocomposites (PINiNCs), this article is written to highlight the significant effect of …

Mechanical properties of CoCrCuFeNi multi-principal element alloy thin films on Kapton substrates

CH Li, R Dedoncker, LW Li, F Sedghgooya… - Surface and Coatings …, 2020 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of CoCrCuFeNi thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering on
Kapton substrates are studied in this paper. Measurements by confocal microscopy during …

Role of layer order on the equi-biaxial behavior of Al/Mo bilayers

MJ Cordill, P Kreiml, B Putz, C Mitterer, D Thiaudière… - Scripta materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Mechanical failures of Two-Dimensional materials on polymer substrates

K Chae, S Lee, TQ Phung, Y Sim, MJ Seong… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical stability and failures of two-dimensional (2D) materials on the compliant
polymer substrates under biaxial strain are investigated. As the polymer substrate swells, the …

Film thickness and architecture effects in biaxially strained polymer supported Al/Mo bilayers

MJ Cordill, P Kreiml, B Putz, COW Trost… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Nanoscale Metafoils with Enhanced Mechano-Optical Properties for Solar Radiation Isolation

A Xomalis, B Putz, X Zheng, A Groetsch… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …