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Force measurement with pico-Newton order resolution using a carbon nanotube probe

  • Fumihito Arai
  • , Masahiro Nakajima
  • , Lixin Dong
  • , Toshio Fukuda

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Force measurement with pico-Newton (pN) order resolution is presented by using a carbon nanotube (CNT) probe. Based on the theoretical analysis, a CNT is suitable for the sensitive force measurement. A CNT probe is constructed by attaching a CNT to the tip of an atomic force microscope (AFM) cantilever, by the electron-beam-induced deposition (EBID) though the nanorobotic manipulators inside a field-emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). In order to attach a CNT quickly and correctly, CNTs are dispersed in ethanol by ultrasonic waves for several hours and oriented by electrophoresis. We measured pico-Newton order contact forces with a CNT probe, which is constructed with nanorobotic manipulators, by measuring deformation of a CNT probe from FE-SEM images.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMHS 2002 - Proceedings of 2002 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science
PublisherIEEE
Pages105-110
ISBN (Print)0-7803-7611-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event13th Annual International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2002 - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: 20 Oct 200223 Oct 2002

Publication series

NameMHS 2002 - Proceedings of 2002 International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science

Conference

Conference13th Annual International Symposium on Micromechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2002
PlaceJapan
CityNagoya
Period20/10/0223/10/02

Research Keywords

  • Atomic force microscopy
  • Atomic layer deposition
  • Atomic measurements
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Ethanol
  • Force measurement
  • Joining processes
  • Probes
  • Scanning electron microscopy
  • Ultrasonic variables measurement

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