The adhesion of dielectric thin films has presented a major obstacle for interconnect integration and dependability. Issues such as film adhesion failures, reduced dielectric film mechanical integrity ...

Nanoindenters are precise, adaptable, and user-friendly tools for performing nanoscale mechanical testing on various films and surfaces. Nanoindentation systems with electromagnetic actuation achieve ...

The wrinkling and delamination of stiff thin films adhered to a polymer substrate have important applications in "flexible electronics." The resulting periodic structures, when used for circuitry, ...

Silicone adhesives, along with primers, flame treatment, or plasma treatment, can be used to adhere low-surface-energy plastics to high-strength metals. For this article, several low-surface-energy ...

Researchers show how blister shapes in atomically thin materials like graphene can be used to map pressure, membrane tension, and surface adhesion. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Anyone who has ever struggled ...