Showing papers by "Dahl Young Khang published in 2015"

Glass and Plastics Platforms for Foldable Electronics and Displays

Abstract: Reversibly, repeatedly foldable electronics and displays are enabled by employing engineered glass or plastics substrates, where folding deformation is localized in thinned parts only. This design concept can further be extended to dual folding, leading to size reduction down to 1/4. Notably, the foldable electronics and displays can be implemented with no need to introduce any novel materials.

Direct Visualization of Etching Trajectories in Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching of Si by the Chemical Oxidation of Porous Sidewalls

Abstract: We demonstrate a simple method for the visualization of trajectories traced by noble metal nanoparticles during metal-assisted chemical etching (MaCE) of Si. The nanoporous Si layer formed around drilled pores is converted into SiO2 by simple chemical oxidation. Etch removal of the remaining Si using alkali hydroxide leaves SiO2 nanostructures that are the exact replica of those drilled pores or etching trajectories. The differences in etching characteristics between Ag and Au have been investigated using the proposed visualization method. The shape and chemical stability of metal nanoparticles used for MaCE have been found to be critical in determining etching paths. The proposed method would be very helpful in studying the fundamental mechanism of MaCE as well as in micro/nanostructuring of the Si surface for various applications. This approach can also be used for the generation of straight or helical SiO2 nanotubes.