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Layer-by-layer Synthesis and Transfer of Freestanding Conjugated Microporous Polymer Nanomembranes
Published on: December 15, 2015
Thinning and shaping solid films into functional and integrative nanomembranes
1Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Advanced Materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
|April 20, 2012
Summary
This review explores nanomembranes, which are thinned and shaped solids offering a versatile platform for nanoscience and nanotechnology. Their fabrication and unique properties enable advanced applications in electronics, mechanics, and photonics.
Area of Science:
- Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
- Materials Science
Background:
- Conventional solid films are vital in technologies like displays and silicon chips.
- Nanomembranes, thinned and shaped solids, represent a novel platform for advanced research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conceptually describe nanomembranes.
- To showcase their potential applications through examples.
- To highlight nanomembranes as a promising new class of nanomaterials.
Main Methods:
- Thinning of solid films to create nanomembranes.
- Shaping nanomembranes into various architectures (e.g., tubes, wrinkles).
- Integration of nanomembranes onto chips for property evaluation.
Main Results:
- Nanomembranes offer unique properties like giant persistent photoconductivity and thermoelectric effects.
- Stretching nanomembranes allows nanoscale property tuning at a macroscale.
- Release from substrates enables 3D shaping for diverse applications.
Conclusions:
- Nanomembranes are a versatile new nanomaterial with significant potential.
- Their fabrication and manipulation open avenues for innovations in electronics, mechanics, fluidics, and photonics.
- Nanomembranes represent an attractive future direction for nanoresearch.
