Microlattices as architected thin films: Analysis of mechanical properties and high strain elastic recovery

Ordered periodic microlattices with densities from 0.5 mg/cm3 to 500 mg/cm3 are fabricated by depositing various thin film materials (Au, Cu, Ni, SiO2, poly(C8H4F4)) onto sacrificial polymer lattice templates. Young's modulus and strength are measured in compression and the density scaling is d...

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Main Authors: Kevin J. Maloney, Christopher S. Roper, Alan J. Jacobsen, William B. Carter, Lorenzo Valdevit, Tobias A. Schaedler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2013-08-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.4818168