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Fabricating Nanogaps by Nanoskiving
Published on: May 13, 2013
Mechanical properties of gold nanowires prepared by nanoskiving approach
Zhuo Fang1, Yanquan Geng, Jiqiang Wang
1Key Laboratory of Micro-systems and Micro-structures Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150001, China. gengyanquan@hit.edu.cn yanyongda@hit.edu.cn.
Abstract:
The nanoskiving method based on nanocutting process is a new, low cost and easy way to machine nanowires. In this study, this technique is used to machine Au nanowires with different cutting directions and depths. Young's modulus and the yield strength of nanowires are then measured by an atomic force microscope-based three-point bending test. Results show that the Young's modulus of nanowires is independent of size and is not affected by cutting directions. However, the yield strength of nanowires machined by parallel cutting (NWs-b) is 42-64% higher than that machined by perpendicular cutting (NWs-a).
