Nano-origami Used To Build Tiny Electronic Devices
A team of researchers led by George Barbastathis, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is developing the basic principles of "nano-origami," a new technique that allows engineers to fold nanoscale materials into simple 3-D structures. The tiny folded materials could be used as motors and capacitors, potentially leading to better computer memory storage, faster microprocessors and new nanophotonic devices.
Nano origami
Nanostructured Origami™ Fabrication and
Assembly Process
Figure
1 Bridging the gap between nanoscale and macroscale.
(a)
(b) (c)
Figure 2 (a) Planar fabrication. (b) Membrane folding.
(c) Completed device.
FOLDING
METHODS
Figure 4: Membrane folding via Lorentz force
Figure 5: SEM image of 360o fold.
Figure 6: Overhead view of curling.
COMPLETED
DEVICES
Figure 7: Gratings of nanoscale feature size integrated
into folding device
George Barbastathis
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