Laser-induced spallation is a process in which a stress wave generated from a rapid, high-
energy laser pulse initiates the ejection of surface material opposite the surface of laser …

Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior provides readers with
an overview of the properties, mechanical behaviors and modeling techniques for accurately …

Physico-chemical mechanisms of adhesion and debonding at the various surfaces and
interfaces of semiconductor devices, integrated circuits and microelectromechanical systems …

Thin films of mechanochemically active polymer were subjected to laser-generated, high
amplitude acoustic pulses. Stress wave propagation through the film produced large …

Thin films (eg diamond-like films) and coatings (eg polymeric coatings) are commonly
applied on biomedical devices to achieve desired performance and functionality such as …

This book is based on the 13 review articles written by subject experts and published in
2014 in the Journal Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives. The rationale for publication of this …

We examine the effects of three laser direct-write (LDW) printing techniques on 9-
anthracenemethanol and tris (8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq 3) organic luminophores …

Thermal barrier coatings were fabricated on polyimide matrix composites via air plasma
spray process. The phase structures and microstructural evolution of the coatings before and …

Photodefinable polyimide films are used as dielectrics in flip chip integrated circuit packages
to reduce the stress between silicon passivation layers and mold compound. Due to the …

Reliable fabrication of multiscale metallic patterns with precise geometry and size at both the
nanoscale and macroscale is of importance for various applications in electronic and optical …