利用真空蒸发方法在液相基底(硅油)上成功制备出具有自由支撑边界和界面条件的金属铝薄膜系统,研究了薄膜的开裂和折叠行为。结果表明:沉积过程中,硅油基底的受热膨胀使铝薄膜处于较大张应力状态,伴随着张应力的释放,薄膜中出现开裂形貌。沉积完成之后,系统的逐渐冷却促使硅油基底收缩,并使得铝薄膜处于较大压应力状态,伴随着压应力的释放,薄膜中出现特征的折叠形貌。基于液相基底上金属薄膜的特殊力学行为,对此类开裂和折叠形貌进行了深入阐述。
Here,we addressed the cracking and folding of the aluminum films deposited by vacuum evaporation on liquid substrates(silicone oil).The impacts of the growth conditions on microstructures of the Al films were studied with an optical microscope.The results show that the interfacial stress,originated from the mismatch of the thermal expansion coefficients between the Al films and the surface of silicone oil accounts for the cracks and the overlaps.For instance,in Al deposition,the tensile stress of Al,exerted by thermal expansion of silicone oil,generated cracks;whereas in cooling of the Al films,high compressive stress,imparted by the surface contraction of silicone oil,resulted in folding of Al films.