The effective engineering applications of nanoporous metals (NPMs) in flexible energy storage and wearable healthcare biosensor monitoring require its uniform ligaments network, specifically crack-free and flexible monolithic bodies. However, the macroscopic fragility of NPMs restricts their applications in wearable electronics fields. Here we focus on the synthetization of highly flexible NPMs. The effects of structural factors, e.g. ligament-network connectivity and micro-cracks on the mechanical properties of nanoporous Ag (np Ag) are investigated.
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