title: Zinc oxide nanowire rigid platforms on elastomeric substrates.
abstract: Zinc oxide nanostructured thin films are transparent semiconducting ceramics increasingly used in a wide range of integrated devices. This paper outlines a simple strategy to integrate arrays of zinc oxide nanostructured thin films on elastomeric substrates using templated patterning. The arrays are robust to large uniaxial strains (up to 20% strain), do not fracture, and maintain electrical functionality. The integration of brittle nanostructured semiconducting materials on elastomeric substrates opens promising routes for the manufacture of deformable and stretchable electronics.
authors: Nanoscience Centre, University of Cambridge, 11 JJ Thomson Ave, Cambridge, United Kingdom. jsb53@cam.ac.uk
authors: James S
authors: JS
authors: Bendall
authors: Ingrid
authors: I
authors: Graz
authors: Stéphanie P
authors: SP
authors: Lacour
mesh_terms: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D004548:Elasticity; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009757:Nylons / Q000737:chemistry; D012825:Silicon / Q000737:chemistry; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D009757:Nylons; C085707:poly(dimethylsiloxane)-polyamide copolymer; D015034:Zinc Oxide; D012825:Silicon