Stretchable Seal
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Paul Le Floch, Shi Meixuanzi, Jingda Tang, Junjie Liu, Zhigang Suo. 2018. "Stretchable Seal." ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 10, no. 32: 27333–27343Abstract
Many stretchable electronic devices require stretchable hermetic seals. However, stretchability and permeability are inextricably linked at the molecular level: stretchable, low-permeability materials do not exit. We collect data for permeation of water and oxygen in many materials and describe the scaling relations for both flat and wrinkled seals. Whereas flat seals struggle to fulfill the simultaneous requirements of stretchability, low stiffness and low transmissibility, wrinkled seals can fulfill them readily. We further explore the behavior of wrinkled seals under cyclic stretch using aluminum, polyethylene and silica films on elastomer substrates. The wrinkled aluminum develops fatigue cracks after a small number of cycles, but the wrinkled polyethylene and silica maintain low transmissibility after 10,000 cycles of tensile strain.Terms of Use
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