The mechanical response of turbostratic carbon nanotubes filled with Ga-doped ZnS: I. Data processing for the extraction of the elastic modulus

abstract

The mechanical response of hybrid carbon nanotubes to applied uniaxial compressive forces has been evaluated inside a transmission electron microscope. The initially crooked nanocolumnar materials had an average elastic modulus of 0.53 GPa, measured in situ via a device based on an atomic force microscope cantilever. To extract this property it was necessary to curtail several sources of error (contact sliding, electronic interferences, etc) and develop the methodology herewith outlined. Since the present study was carried out with a commercially available sample holder, these mechanical studies are pertinent to all those working with one-dimensional structures such as nanorods and nanowires.

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NANOWIRES

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Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science; Physics

authors

Costa, PMFJ; Cachim, PB; Gautam, UK; Bando, Y; Golberg, D

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acknowledgements

This work was funded by the Nanotubes Project held at MANA, a World Premier International Centre based in the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS). The authors are grateful for technical discussions with A Nafari.

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