Phys.org June 29, 2021
Nanolattices exhibit attractive mechanical, energy conversion and optical properties, but it is challenging to fabricate large nanolattices while maintaining the dense regular nanometre features that enable their properties. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania developed a crack-free self-assembly approach for fabricating centimetre-scale nickel nanolattices with much larger crack-free areas. The nanolattices have a feature size of 100 nm, a grain size of 30 nm and a tensile strength of 260 MPa, which approaches the theoretical strength limit for porous nickel. The work may advance the fabrication and applications of high-strength multifunctional porous materials…read more. TECHNICAL ARTICLEÂ
Credit: University of Pennsylvania