Mechanical properties of suspended graphene sheets

Frank, I. W.; Tanenbaum, D. M.; van der Zande, A. M.; McEuen, P. L.

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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B / Volume 25 / Issue 6 / PAPERS FROM THE 51st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRON, ION, AND PHOTON BEAM TECHNOLOGY AND NANOFABRICATION / Nanodevices

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J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 25, 2558 (2007); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2789446 (4 pages)

Mechanical properties of suspended graphene sheets

I. W. Frank¹, D. M. Tanenbaum¹, A. M. van der Zande², and P. L. McEuen²

¹Pomona College, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Claremont, California 91711
²Cornell Center for Materials Research, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

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(Published online 11 December 2007)

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Using an atomic force microscope, we measured effective spring constants of stacks of graphene sheets (less than 5) suspended over photolithographically defined trenches in silicon dioxide. Measurements were made on layered graphene sheets of thicknesses between 2 and 8 nm, with measured spring constants scaling as expected with the dimensions of the suspended section, ranging from 1 to 5 N/m. When our data are fitted to a model for doubly clamped beams under tension, we extract a Young’s modulus of 0.5 TPa, compared to 1 TPa for bulk graphite along the basal plane, and tensions on the order of 10⁻⁷ N.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors would like to thank the NSF for support through the Cornell Center for Materials Research, the Cornell Center for Nanoscale Systems, and the Cornell NanoScale Facility, a member of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network. Additionally the authors would like to thank Leon Bellan, Scott Bunch, Scott Verbridge, Scott Berkley, Jeevak Parpia, and Harold Craighead for helpful discussions and support.

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INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
FABRICATION AND YIELD
STATIC DEFLECTION MEASUREMENTS
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION

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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords

atomic force microscopy, beams (structures), carbon, nanostructured materials, sheet materials, suspensions (mechanical components), thin films, Young's modulus

PACS

81.40.Jj

Elasticity and anelasticity, stress-strain relations
62.20.D-

Elasticity
68.60.Bs

Mechanical and acoustical properties
62.25.-g

Mechanical properties of nanoscale systems

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Received 10 June 2007
Accepted 27 August 2007
Published online 11 December 2007

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.2789446

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1071-1023 (print)

1520-8567 (online)

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American Vacuum Society

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