Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

Ordered fragmentation of oxide thin films at submicron scale

  • L. Guo,
  • Y. Ren,
  • L. Y. Kong,
  • W. K. Chim,
  • S. Y. Chiam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13148
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Fracture and related processes are typically considered detrimental, but have also attracted interest in more constructive roles. Here authors demonstrate ordered fragmentation at submicron scales of a metal oxide/hydroxide thin film by introducing preferential sites for fracture on the underlying substrate.