Freely suspended nanocomposite membranes as highly sensitive sensors

Chaoyang Jiang, Sergiy Markutsya, Yuri Pikus, Vladimir V. Tsukruk

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Abstract

An innovative fabrication of compliant, robust, lightweight, nanocomposite membranes with extraordinary sensitivity and dynamic range was reported. It was demonstrated that nanocomposite membranes, with nanoscale thickness and microscopic lateral dimensions, can possess unparalleled sensitivity combined with extreme robustness. Freely suspended, nanocomposite, organic-inorganic membranes using a polymer-nanoparticle SA-LbL technique was fabricated. It was observed that the presence of significant pre-stretching can be suggested as an additional reason for the outstanding micromechanical properties and unusual recovery phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)721-728
Number of pages8
JournalNature Materials
Volume3
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2004

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation, CTS-0210005 Grant and the Air Force Office of Science Research, F496200210205 Contract. The authors thank X. Tan and A. Bastawros, Iowa State University and M. R. Beggley, University of Virginia for valuable discussion, F. Laabs and M. Kramer, the Department of Energy Ames Laboratory for access to TEM and assistance with TEM studies, and B. Rybak for assistance with SEM studies. Correspondence and requests for materials should be addressed to V.V.T. Supplementary Information accompanies the paper on www.nature.com/naturematerials

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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