Capillarity induced folding of elastic sheets

Charlotte Py; P. Reverdy; L. Doppler; J. Bico; B. Roman; C. N. Baroud

doi:10.1140/epjst/e2009-00880-4

Capillarity induced folding of elastic sheets

Charlotte Py
, P. Reverdy
, L. Doppler
, J. Bico
, B. Roman
, C. N. Baroud

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Abstract

Surface tension forces induced by a liquid droplet are used to bend thin elastic sheets into three dimensional structures. The resulting 3D shape may be controlled by tailoring the initial cut of the sheet. We derive the criterion for folding from a balance between elastic and capillary effects and compare it with the experiments. This mechanism can be used for fabrication of three-dimensional micro- or nano-scale objects through the self-folding of planar templates.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	67-71
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Physical Journal: Special Topics
Volume	166
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2009-00880-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009
Externally published	Yes

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