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 | Nanotech 2006 Vol. 1
Technical Proceedings of the 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 1
Chapter 1: Nanoscale Structures and Devices |
| | Euler Buckling of Individual SiGe/Si Microtubes | | Authors: | L. Zhang, L.X. Dong, D.J. Bell, B.J. Nelson, C. Schönenberger and D. Grützmacher | | Affilation: | Paul Scherrer Institut, CH | | Pages: | 42 - 45 | | Keywords: | semiconductor nanotube, SiGe, Euler buckling | | Abstract: | Freestanding Si/SiGe microtubes have been fabricated using the roll-up technique of strained bilayer structures. Si/SiGe bilayers of 18 nm thickness have been rolled into tubes of 1.3 μm diameter. Tubes of 60 μm length have been detached from the substrate and placed between a nanorobotic manipulaltor and an AFM tip to analyse their mechanical properties using the Euler buckling method. The tubes proved to be mechanical robust with a flexural rigidity (EI) amounting to 4.1*10-15 Nm2. The presented manipulation technique has been proven to be a suitable approach to characterize the mechanical properties of these self-scrolled semiconductor structures. The results give insights into the suitability of these structures for micromechanical devices. | | ISBN: | 0-9767985-6-5 |
| Pages: | 871 |
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