Recent research progress of master mold manufacturing by nanoimprint technique for the novel microoptics devices

The consumer demand for emerging technologies such as augmented reality(AR),autopilot,and three-dimensional(3D)internet has rapidly promoted the application of novel optical display devices in innovative industries.However,the micro/nanomanufacturing of high-resolution optical display devices is the primary issue restricting their development.The manufacturing technology of micro/nanostructures,methods of display mechanisms,display materials,and mass production of display devices are major technical obstacles.To comprehensively understand the latest state-of-the-art and trigger new technological breakthroughs,this study reviews the recent research progress of master molds produced using nanoimprint technology for new optical devices,particularly AR glasses,new-generation light-emitting diode car lighting,and naked-eye 3D display mechanisms,and their manufacturing techniques of master molds.The focus is on the relationships among the manufacturing process,microstructure,and display of a new optical device.Nanoimprint master molds are reviewed for the manufacturing and application of new optical devices,and the challenges and prospects of the new optical device diffraction grating nanoimprint technology are discussed.

A computational model for capturing the distinct in-and out-of-plane response of lipid membranes

A computational framework was developed to capture the combined fluid-and solid-like behavior of lipid membranes in a unified manner.Specifically,the in-plane diffusion of lipid molecules and the associated evolution of membrane tension were explicitly taken into account in the model.In addition,the out-of-plane movement induced bending and shearing of membrane,along with its thermal undulations caused by bombardment of medium molecules,were also considered.The capability and validity of this approach were demonstrated by simulating the enforced deformation and shape fluctuations of a lipid vesicle under a variety of testing conditions as well as their comparison with corresponding theoretical predictions.Our model could serve a useful platform for investigating processes such as cell spreading and division where morphology evolution of the membrane and transport of lipids/transmembrane proteins are known to play key roles.

Hydrogen Ion Implantation Induced Cutting Behavior Variation in Plunge Cutting of the Monocrystalline Silicon

In this study,surface modification of monocrystalline silicon with two doses of hydrogen ion implantation and the plunge cutting process were conducted to explore the influence of hydrogen ions on the cutting behavior of silicon.The results show that ion implantation is capable of deteriorating or improving the machinability of silicon,depending on the implantation dose.More cleavages and a reduction of critical depth of cut(CDoC)were observed for the silicon with a low implantation dose in the cutting direction of<100>in comparison to bare silicon,while no cleavage and an increase of CDoC were achieved after implantation with a high dose in the same cutting direction.Besides,the ductile cutting and thrust forces of the silicon with the low dose are larger than the bare silicon,but the forces are significantly reduced for the silicon after the high dose of implantation.The variation of the cutting forces is due to the different required stresses to overcome ductile and fracture deformation of silicon.