3D 'pop-up' silicon structures

Phys.Org (Jan. 8) -- In the cover feature article of the journal, Science, researchers, led by MatSE professor John Rogers, describe a unique process for geometrically transforming two dimensional (2D) micro/nanostructures into extended 3D layouts by exploiting mechanics principles similar to those found in children’s ‘pop-up’ books. These complex 3D micro/nanostructures in high performance materials are relevent to electronics, photovoltaics, batteries, biomedical devices, and other microsystems technologies. Also: AAAS (video, Jan. 8), U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science, Jan. 9), Scicasts (Jan. 8), Live Science (Jan. 8), The Austrailian (Jan. 8), USA News (Jan. 8), ScienceBlog (Jan. 8), Discovery News (Jan. 8), Nanowerk News (Honolulu, Jan. 8), Yahoo News (Jan. 8), GlobalPost (China, Jan. 8), Business Standard (Jan. 9), Headlines & Global News (Jan. 9), Azom.com (Jan. 9), Zee News (India, Jan. 9), PCB Design 007 (Jan. 9), Standard Digital News (Jan. 9), ZME Science (Jan. 9), New Electronics (Jan. 9), AZO Materials (Jan. 9), Fox News (Jan. 9), Full-Time Whistle (Jan. 9), The Register (UK, Jan. 10), ChinaTopix (Jan. 10), The Science Times (Jan. 9), West Texas News (Jan. 12), NDTV (Indo-Asian News Service, Jan. 10), Techie News (UK, Jan. 9), Engineering.com (Jan. 12), ElectronicsWeekly.com (Jan. 12), Science Times (New York City, Jan. 13).