Determining mechanical properties of carbon microcoils using lateral force microscopy

IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-201

  Chang, Neng Kai ^b   Chang, Shuo Hung ^a,b,c  

^a IEEE

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Carbon microcoil; Shear modulus; Spring constant

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELASTIC MODULI; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TENSILE TESTING;

CARBON MICROCOIL; PIEZOELECTRIC SCANNERS; SPRING CONSTANTS;

AMORPHOUS CARBON;

EID: 41149127097     PISSN: 1536125X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2007.915004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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