Achieving micron-scale plasticity and theoretical strength in Silicon

oleh: Ming Chen, Laszlo Pethö, Alla S. Sologubenko, Huan Ma, Johann Michler, Ralph Spolenak, Jeffrey M. Wheeler

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-05-01

Deskripsi

Silicon is thought to be brittle, which limits its mechanical application in devices. Here, the authors lithographically fabricate silicon and show its superior surface quality leads to near ideal strength and micron-scale plasticity.