Three-dimensional texturing of two-dimensional materials
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Abstract
A method of creating crumples in a monolayer entails contacting a monolayer comprising a two-dimensional material with a thermally contractible polymer, and heating the thermally contractible polymer to contract the polymer and induce buckling of the monolayer, where a plurality of crumples are formed in the monolayer due to the buckling. A device having a crumpled microstructure includes a monolayer comprising a two-dimensional material and including a plurality of crumples.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | 352 HENRY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 506 S WRIGHT ST URBANA IL 61801 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- C01B Class
- 1749 Applications Filed
- 1349 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.13 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Nam, SungWoo | Savoy, US | 8 | 42 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 42 | |||
Wang, Cai Mike | Scarborough, CA | 2 | 9 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 9 |
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- 8 Citation Count
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