Fabrication and Applications of Wrinkled Soft Substrates: An Overview

Title

Fabrication and Applications of Wrinkled Soft Substrates: An Overview

Creator

Raj S.S.; Mathew R.M.; Nair Y.; Aruna S.T.; Vinod T.P.

Description

Morphology of soft materials, including those of natural systems has great influence in controlling their surface functionalities and responses to external stimuli. Surface morphological features of natural soft systems are produced through controlled cell growth and tissue growth. Artificial systems capable of emulating the morphology-dependent physicochemical responses of natural soft substrates can be prepared through various methods such as surface oxidation, thermal stress, compressive stress, etc. Wrinkling is an important morphological irregularity on soft substrates which can be leveraged in this direction. Wrinkling in artificial soft systems can be achieved through several experimental strategies such as compressive stress, thermal stress, surface oxidation, etc. The tunable, reversible and responsive nature of wrinkled soft substrates make them a potential tool for numerous applications in electronics, optics, adhesives, etc. In this review, have briefly summarized and commented on recent developments in different types of wrinkled soft substrates, their preparation, and emergent applications. 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH.

Source

ChemistrySelect, Vol-7, No. 16

Date

2022-01-01

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Inc

Subject

Responsive surfaces; Soft substrates; Surface morphology; Topographical pattern; Wrinkles

Coverage

Raj S.S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, India; Mathew R.M., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, India; Nair Y., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, India; Aruna S.T., Surface Engineering Division, CSIR National Aerospace Laboratories, HAL Airport Road, Bangalore, 560017, India; Vinod T.P., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 23656549

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Review

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202200714

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