Patterned Metal/Polymer Composite Film with Good Mechanical Stability and Repeatability for Flexible Electronic Devices Using Nanoimprint Technology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Fabrication of Metal/Polymer Composite Films
2.2. Surface Characterization
2.3. Adhesion Testing
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Morphology of Ag/Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) Composite Films
3.2. Tensile Property
3.3. Bending Property
3.4. Interfacial Adhesion Property
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zheng, X.; Wang, Q.; Luan, J.; Li, Y.; Wang, N. Patterned Metal/Polymer Composite Film with Good Mechanical Stability and Repeatability for Flexible Electronic Devices Using Nanoimprint Technology. Micromachines 2019, 10, 651. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100651
Zheng X, Wang Q, Luan J, Li Y, Wang N. Patterned Metal/Polymer Composite Film with Good Mechanical Stability and Repeatability for Flexible Electronic Devices Using Nanoimprint Technology. Micromachines. 2019; 10(10):651. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100651
Chicago/Turabian StyleZheng, Xu, Qing Wang, Jinjin Luan, Yao Li, and Ning Wang. 2019. "Patterned Metal/Polymer Composite Film with Good Mechanical Stability and Repeatability for Flexible Electronic Devices Using Nanoimprint Technology" Micromachines 10, no. 10: 651. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100651