Precise control of elastocapillary densification of nanostructures via low-pressure condensation

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Park, Sei Jin ^a,b   Schmidt, Aaron J ^a,c   Tawfick, Sameh H ^a,b   Hart, A John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

3D microstructure; capillary densification; capillary forces; carbon nanotube; low pressure condensation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON NANOTUBES; CONDENSATION; DENSIFICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE;

3D MICROSTRUCTURES; CAPILLARY FORCE; CONVENTIONAL PROCESSING; HIERARCHICAL SURFACES; LIQUID CONDENSATION; LIQUID INFILTRATION; LOW PRESSURES; PRECISE CONTROL;

LIQUIDS;

EID: 84903638895     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/24/6/065019     Document Type: Article

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