Graphite-Glass Welded Joint

Stronger than base films

A high-repetition femtosecond laser creates a crack-free plasma-mixed weld between glass and single-crystal graphite film, with tensile strength exceeding that of the original films.

Wang, Hongrui · Liu, Bowen · Pang, Dongqing · Hu, Minglie

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 2025

Advantages

Tensile strength of welded samples exceeds those of the original films

Welded samples show no visible cracks