Nonlinear dynamic characterization of two-dimensional materials

D. Davidovikj; F. Alijani; S. J. Cartamil-Bueno; H. S. J. van der Zant; M. Amabili; P. G. Steeneken

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01351-4

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Nonlinear dynamic characterization of two-dimensional materials

D. Davidovikj,
F. Alijani,
S. J. Cartamil-Bueno,
H. S. J. van der Zant,
M. Amabili,
P. G. Steeneken

Affiliations

D. Davidovikj: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
F. Alijani: Department of Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Delft University of Technology
S. J. Cartamil-Bueno: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
H. S. J. van der Zant: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology
M. Amabili: Department of Mechanical Engineering, McGill University
P. G. Steeneken: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01351-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The mechanical resonances of atomically thin membranes show nonlinear responses at driving forces in the picoNewton range. Here, the authors develop a contactless method to extract the Young’s modulus of 2D materials from the nonlinear dynamic response of these nanomechanical resonators.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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