Deformation and Fracture of Metal Thin Films

Dear Colleagues,

Metal thin films have received widespread attention in various frontier research fields, such as flexible electronic devices, integrated circuits, photocatalysis, electro-catalysis, lithium batteries, aqueous zinc batteries, and solar cells. However, deformation and fracture are familiar phenomena when processes of metal thin films are prepared and used.

Therefore, this Special Issue on the deformation and fracture of  metal thin films will be published in the journal Metals. This Special Issue covers all aspects of studies on the deformation and fracture model, the deformation and fracture mechanism, the deformation and fracture feature, the deformation and fracture process, the influence factor and method of improvement, and displays from both exprimental or/and theoretical viewpoints.

Dr. Fan Jiang
Guest Editor

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• metal thin films
• deformation
• fracture
• model
• mechanism
• process
• feature
• influence factor
• prevention method