Mechanical characterization of a Au coated carbon nanotube multi-layered structure
Mechanical characterization of a Au coated carbon nanotube multi-layered structure
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) -coated surfaces have been proved to be able to provide stable resistance for the electrical contact under low force conditions since they can offer a compliant support for the conducting gold layer. However, the contact mechanics of the Au/MWCNTs composite have not been understood. In this study, a finite element multi-layered contact model was developed, in which the top layer was modeled as a composite and under layer was modeled as CNT forest. The study shows that this complex surface is best modeled as a multi-layered structure. The model is optimized and validated with nano-indenter data. The model can help to better understand the structure and material properties of Au/CNTs surfaces, and can provide guidance to optimize the surface in terms of contact resistance performance in MEMS switches.
Liu, Hong
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McBride, John W.
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5 February 2015
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Pu, Suan-Hui
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Liu, Hong, Down, Michael, McBride, John W., Pu, Suan-Hui and Jiang, Liudi
(2015)
Mechanical characterization of a Au coated carbon nanotube multi-layered structure.
60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, New Orleans, United States.
12 - 15 Oct 2014.
8 pp
.
(doi:10.1109/HOLM.2014.7031041).
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Abstract
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) -coated surfaces have been proved to be able to provide stable resistance for the electrical contact under low force conditions since they can offer a compliant support for the conducting gold layer. However, the contact mechanics of the Au/MWCNTs composite have not been understood. In this study, a finite element multi-layered contact model was developed, in which the top layer was modeled as a composite and under layer was modeled as CNT forest. The study shows that this complex surface is best modeled as a multi-layered structure. The model is optimized and validated with nano-indenter data. The model can help to better understand the structure and material properties of Au/CNTs surfaces, and can provide guidance to optimize the surface in terms of contact resistance performance in MEMS switches.
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e-pub ahead of print date: October 2014
Published date: 5 February 2015
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Funded by EPSRC: An Innovatative Eletronics Manufacturing Research Centre (EP/H03014X/1)
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60th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, New Orleans, United States, 2014-10-12 - 2014-10-15
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Engineering Science Unit, Aeronautics, Astronautics & Comp. Eng, Astronautics Group, Engineering Mats & Surface Engineerg Gp, Bioengineering Group, Mechatronics, Computational Engineering & Design Group, Aerodynamics & Flight Mechanics Group
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