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- Title
Highly stretchable and shape-controllable three-dimensional antenna fabricated by 'Cut-Transfer-Release' method.
- Authors
Yan, Zhuocheng; Pan, Taisong; Yao, Guang; Liao, Feiyi; Huang, Zhenlong; Zhang, Hulin; Gao, Min; Zhang, Yin; Lin, Yuan
- Abstract
Recent progresses on the Kirigami-inspired method provide a new idea to assemble three-dimensional (3D) functional structures with conventional materials by releasing the prestrained elastomeric substrates. In this paper, highly stretchable serpentine-like antenna is fabricated by a simple and quick 'Cut-Transfer-Release' method for assembling stretchable 3D functional structures on an elastomeric substrate with a controlled shape. The mechanical reliability of the serpentine-like 3D stretchable antenna is evaluated by the finite element method and experiments. The antenna shows consistent radio frequency performance with center frequency at 5.6 GHz during stretching up to 200%. The 3D structure is also able to eliminate the hand effect observed commonly in the conventional antenna. This work is expected to spur the applications of novel 3D structures in the stretchable electronics.
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2017, p42227
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/srep42227