Surface adhesion between hexagonal boron nitride nanotubes and silicon based on lateral force microscopy
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APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 256(6), 1769-1773
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Applied Surface Science
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1769-1773
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2010
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2010
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Hsu, Jung-Hui
Chang, Shuo-Hung
Abstract
This study presents the surface adhesion between hexagonal boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) and silicon based on lateral manipulation in an atomic force microscope (AFM). The BNNT was mechanically manipulated by the lateral force of an AFM pyramidal silicon probe using the scan mechanism in the imaging mode. With a controlled normal force of the AFM probe and the lateral motion, the lateral force applied to the BNNT could overcome the surface adhesion between BNNT and silicon surface. The individual BNNT is forced to slide and rotate on the silicon surface. Based on the recorded force curve, the calculated shear stress due to surface adhesion is 0.5 GPa. And the specific sliding energy loss is 0.2 J/m 2 . Comparing BNNTs and carbon nanotube (CNT), the shear stress and specific sliding energy loss of BNNT are an order of magnitude larger than that of CNT. Therefore, the results show that the surface adhesion between BNNT and silicon surface is higher than that of CNT. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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