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Morphable 3D mesostructures and microelectronic devices by multistable buckling mechanics

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Fu, Haoran, Nan, Kewang, Bai, Wubin, Huang, Wen, Bai, Ke, Lu, Luyao, Zhou, Chaoqun, Liu, Yunpeng +17 more·2018·Nature Materials

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Three-dimensional (3D) structures capable of reversible transformations in their geometrical layouts have important applications across a broad range of areas. Most morphable 3D systems rely on concepts inspired by origami/kirigami or techniques of 3D printing with responsive materials. The development of schemes that can simultaneously apply across a wide range of size scales and with classes of advanced materials found in state-of-the-art microsystem technologies remains challenging. Here, we introduce a set of concepts for morphable 3D mesostructures in diverse materials and fully formed planar devices spanning length scales from micrometres to millimetres. The approaches rely on elastomer platforms deformed in different time sequences to elastically alter the 3D geometries of supported mesostructures via nonlinear mechanical buckling. Over 20 examples have been experimentally and theoretically investigated, including mesostructures that can be reshaped between different geometries as well as those that can morph into three or more distinct states. An adaptive radiofrequency circuit and a concealable electromagnetic device provide examples of functionally reconfigurable microelectronic devices.

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  • 3D flexible electronics maintain conductivity while gaining an extra dimension and more sophisticated functions than 2D electronics.

    “Notably, 3D flexible electronics maintain conductivity while gaining an extra dimension and thus more sophisticated functions that 2D electronics do not offer (Figure 3E and 3F).[70–72]”

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    The ‘Route to morphable 3D mesostructures and electronics’ section (page unavailable) reports unchanged transistor characteristics after a 3D shape change, while its LED example shows that electrical connectivity can change with the assembly route. The ‘Morphable 3D radio frequency electronic devices’ section describes shape-dependent functions, including a circuit that switches between a filter and an inductor. These examples support retained electrical operation and added reconfigurable functions, but not the blanket claims that conductivity is always maintained or that 2D electronics cannot offer those functions. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Fu, H., Nan, K., Bai, W., Huang, W., Bai, K., Lu, L., Zhou, C., Liu, Y., Liu, F., Wang, J., Han, M., Yan, Z., Luan, H., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Cheng, X., Li, M., Lee, J. W., Liu, Y., Fang, D., Li, X., Huang, Y., Zhang, Y., & Rogers, J. A.
Affiliations
  • Tsinghua University (CN)
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
  • Northwestern University (US)
  • Peking University (CN)
  • University of Missouri (US)
  • Pusan National University (KR)
  • Beijing Institute of Technology (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Zhang, Yijie
  • Zhang, Yutong
  • Huang, Yonggang
  • Zhang, Yihui
  • Rogers, John A.
Venue
Nature Materials
Published
2018-01-29
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
268-276
ISSN
  • 1476-1122 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4660
OpenAlex
W2791750990
Cited by
393
References
58
Citations by year
2026: 20 · 2025: 37 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 41 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 52 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 58 · 2018: 37
FWCI
32.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Materials (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DEFG0207ER46471)
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (R01EB019337)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
Keywords
mesostructure, microelectronic devices, reconfigurable circuits, elastomer deformation

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