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Center for Nonlinear Studies |
The isolation of the single atomic layer of graphene by Geim and Novoselov in 2004 created a tsunami of interest in two-dimensional electronic membranes, a class of materials that now includes more than a hundred examples. In their pristine forms, these materials exhibit a remarkable range of properties that renders them interest for fundamental physical questions as well as advanced electronic applications. But when combined with the ancient Japanese art of “kirigami”—which allows two-dimensional sheets to be folded and cut—these materials exhibit even more exotic and potential useful properties. In this overview presentation I will report on some of our recent results of these complex kirigami structures in a variety of nanoscale two-dimensional electronic materials. If time remains, I will report on recent work on “kirigami” actuators, in which we show a scaling of properties of these actuators from the scale of nanometers (graphene) to centimeters (mylar).
Host: Angel E. Garcia