Mechanical measurements of ultra-thin amorphous carbon membranes using scanning atomic force microscopy |
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Authors: | Ji Won Suk Shanthi Murali Jinho An Rodney S. Ruoff |
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Affiliation: | Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Materials Science and Engineering Program, The University of Texas at Austin, One University Station C2200, Austin, TX 78712-0292, United States |
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Abstract: | The elastic modulus of ultra-thin amorphous carbon films was investigated by integrating atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging in contact mode with finite element analysis (FEA). Carbon films with thicknesses of ~10 nm and less were deposited on mica by electron beam evaporation and transferred onto perforated substrates for mechanical characterization. The deformation of these ultra-thin membranes was measured by recording topography images at different normal loads using contact mode AFM. The obtained force-distance relationship at the center of membranes was analyzed to evaluate both the Young’s modulus and pre-stress by FEA. From these measurements, Young’s moduli of 178.9 ± 32.3, 193.4 ± 20.0, and 211.1 ± 44.9 GPa were obtained for 3.7 ± 0.08, 6.8 ± 0.12, and 10.4 ± 0.17 nm thick membranes, respectively. Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy were used for characterizing the chemical and structural properties of the films, including the content of sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbon atoms. |
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