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Adhesion induced mesoscale instability patterns in thin PDMS-metal bilayers.

Ravindra C Pangule1, Indrani Banerjee, Ashutosh Sharma

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016, India.

The Journal of Chemical Physics
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Thin elastomer-metal hybrid bilayers spontaneously form surface patterns like columns, labyrinths, and holes upon contact. Pattern wavelength scales with film thickness, revealing a hard transition to instability with varying stiffness.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Surface Engineering

Background:

  • Elastomer-metal hybrid bilayers are crucial in various applications.
  • Understanding spontaneous surface patterning in these materials is key for advanced manufacturing.
  • Adhesive contact with rigid surfaces can induce complex morphological changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the spontaneous surface patterning of elastomer-metal hybrid bilayers.
  • To identify the morphological phases and scaling laws governing pattern formation.
  • To explore methods for controlling and transferring these patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of thin elastomer-metal (aluminum) hybrid bilayers.
  • Inducing adhesive contact with rigid surfaces to observe pattern formation.

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  • Microscopic analysis to characterize pattern morphology and wavelength.
  • Systematic variation of metal film thickness to study stability transitions.

    • Main Results:

    • Spontaneous formation of three distinct pattern phases: columns, labyrinths, and holes.
    • Pattern wavelength is consistently 2.94 ± 0.20 times the total film thickness.
    • A critical metal film thickness was identified, beyond which the bilayer remains stable.
    • Demonstration of a sharp transition in instability based on elastic stiffness.

    Conclusions:

    • Elastomer-metal bilayers exhibit predictable self-organization into surface patterns.
    • The observed scaling law offers a fundamental understanding of pattern formation.
    • The hard transition to instability provides a new mechanism for controlling material behavior.
    • Protocols for pattern alignment and transfer were successfully developed.