Conducting shrinkable nanocomposite based on au-nanoparticle implanted plastic sheet: Tunable thermally induced surface wrinkling

Francesco Greco; Andrea Bellacicca; Mauro Gemmi; Valentina Cappello; Virgilio Mattoli; Paolo Milani

doi:10.1021/acsami.5b00825

Conducting shrinkable nanocomposite based on au-nanoparticle implanted plastic sheet: Tunable thermally induced surface wrinkling

Francesco Greco^*, Andrea Bellacicca, Mauro Gemmi, Valentina Cappello, Virgilio Mattoli, Paolo Milani

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Abstract

A thermally shrinkable and conductive nanocomposite material is prepared by supersonic cluster beam implantation (SCBI) of neutral Au nanoparticles (Au NPs) into a commercially available thermo-retractable polystyrene (PS) sheet. Micronanowrinkling is obtained during shrinking, which is studied by means of SEM, TEM and AFM imaging. Characteristic periodicity is determined and correlated with nanoparticle implantation dose, which permits us to tune the topographic pattern. Remarkable differences emerged with respect to the well-known case of wrinkling of bilayer metal-polymer. Wrinkled composite surfaces are characterized by a peculiar multiscale structuring that promises potential technological applications in the field of catalytic surfaces, sensors, biointerfaces, and optics, among others.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7060-7065
Number of pages	6
Journal	ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume	7
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5b00825
Publication status	Published - 2015 Apr 8
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Buckling
Implantation
Metal NPs
Nanocomposite
Pattern
Shrink
Surface wrinkling

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Materials Science(all)
Medicine(all)

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