Complex tribomechanical characterization of ZnO nanowires: nanomanipulations supported by FEM simulations

Sergei Vlassov, Boris Polyakov, Sven Oras, Mikk Vahtrus, Mikk Antsov, Andris Šutka Krisjanis Smits, Leonid M Dorogin and Rünno Lõhmus Abstract In the present work, we demonstrate a novel approach to nanotribological measurements based on the bending manipulation of hexagonal ZnO nanowires (NWs) in an adjustable halfsuspended configuration inside a scanning electron microscope. A pick-and-place … Continue reading Complex tribomechanical characterization of ZnO nanowires: nanomanipulations supported by FEM simulations