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Characterization of silver-gallium nanowires for force and mass sensing applications.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20603542     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigate the mechanical properties of cantilevered silver-gallium (Ag(2)Ga) nanowires using laser Doppler vibrometry. From measurements of the resonant frequencies and associated operating deflection shapes, we demonstrate that these Ag(2)Ga nanowires behave as ideal Euler-Bernoulli beams. Furthermore, radial asymmetries in these nanowires are detected through high resolution measurements of the vibration spectra. These crystalline nanowires possess many ideal characteristics for nanoscale force and mass sensing, including small spring constants (as low as 10(-4) N m(-1)), high frequency bandwidth with resonance frequencies in the 0.02-10 MHz range, small suspended mass (picograms), and relatively high Q-factors (approximately 2-50) under ambient conditions. We evaluate the utility of Ag(2)Ga nanowires for nanocantilever applications, including ultrasmall mass and high frequency bandwidth piconewton force detection.
Authors:
Laura B Biedermann; Ryan C Tung; Arvind Raman; Ronald G Reifenberger; Mehdi M Yazdanpanah; Robert W Cohn
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-07-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nanotechnology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1361-6528     ISO Abbreviation:  Nanotechnology     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-28     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101241272     Medline TA:  Nanotechnology     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  305701     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. lbieder@sandia.gov
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