Abstract
High aspect ratio vertical InAs nanowires were mechanically characterized in a scanning electron microscope equipped with two micromanipulators. One, equipped with a calibrated atomic force microscope probe, was used for in-situ static bending of single nanowires along the 〈1120〉 crystallographic direction. The other one was equipped with a tungsten tip for dynamic resonance excitation of the same nanowires. This setup enabled a direct comparison between the two techniques. The crystal structure was analyzed using transmission electron microscopy, and for InAs nanowires with a hexagonal wutzite crystal structure, the bending modulus value was found to BM=43.5 GPa. This value is significantly lower than previously reported for both cubic zinc blende InAs bulk crystals and InAs nanowires. Besides, due to their high resonance quality factor (Q>1200), the wurtzite InAs nanowires are shown to be a promising candidate for sub-femtogram mass detectors.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Solid State Communications |
Vol/bind | 152 |
Udgave nummer | 9 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1829-1833 |
ISSN | 0038-1098 |
Status | Udgivet - okt. 2012 |