Controlling morphology in swelling-induced wrinkled surfaces

Wrinkles represent a pathway towards the spontaneous generation of ordered surface microstructure for applications in numerous fields. Examples of highly complex ordered wrinkle structures abound in Nature, but the ability to harness this potential for advanced material applications remains limited....

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Main Author: Breid, Derek Ronald
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2012
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3498332