Replica molding-based nanopatterning of tribocharge on elastomer with application to electrohydrodynamic nanolithography

Tribocharging, or the buildup of charge on surfaces after they are rubbed together, can play unusual roles in material behavior, yet it is unclear how nanostructuring impacts charge buildup and distribution. Here, authors use replica molding to localize and pattern charges around nanocup rims.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qiang Li, Akshit Peer, In Ho Cho, Rana Biswas, Jaeyoun Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03319-4
Description
Summary:Tribocharging, or the buildup of charge on surfaces after they are rubbed together, can play unusual roles in material behavior, yet it is unclear how nanostructuring impacts charge buildup and distribution. Here, authors use replica molding to localize and pattern charges around nanocup rims.
ISSN:2041-1723