Macro- and nanoscopic capillary effects on nanostructured real surfaces

Ефремов, А. А.; Lytvyn, P. M.; Gontar, A.G.; Starik, Sergii; Perevertailo, V. M.; Prokopenko, I. V.; Kutsay, O.; Loginova, O. B.

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“…In this case, it is essential to control the value of relative humidity. As was shown in [35] and repeatedly tested for the case of different surfaces and different materials of AFM tips, the nano-capillary forces show significant sensitivity to humidity at the low range (up to 30%) and the high range (above 80%). Between ~31 and 79% humidity the value of nano-capillary forces bonding the nanoparticles with the surface varies only slightly (if the surfaces are wetted).…”

Section: Practical Alignment Of Surface Nanostructures By Afm Nanoman...mentioning

confidence: 55%

Precise Manipulations with Asymmetric Nano-Objects Viscoelastically Bound to a Surface

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Efremov

Lytvyn

et al. 2016

JNanoR

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This work provides a review of commonly used approaches for fine manipulations with nanoobjects by means of scanning probe microscopes and describes an original alternative cost-effective nanomanipulation method. High precision manipulations are important for up-to-date technologies of nanoelectronic, molecular, hybrid and nanomechanical devices and sensor systems especially for the state of the art fundamental and applied researches. A new method to form nanoassemblies by using asymmetric nanoparticles fixed on the surface with the viscoelastic linker has been proposed, theoretically substantiated and experimentally realized. An original theoretical model has been proposed to describe the ordering process of the linked nanorods by means of the multipass interaction with an atomic force microscope (AFM) tip.In addition, an adjustment of the tip-surface interaction has been proposed and implemented which is independent of the AFM. This original approach is based on additional ultrasonic excitation of the surface. This also enabled us to control the degree binding of the nanoparticles with the substrate.With these techniques we were able to form sets of chains (more than 5-μm length) consisting of nanometer-sized (10x50 nm) gold nanorods (NRs) linked to the surface of gallium arsenide by an organic linker. It has been shown that the viscoelastic binding of asymmetric nanoparticles to the surface allows us to create linear assemblies of nanoobjects in just a few passes of the AFM probe.The proposed technique significantly increases manufacturability of nanomanipulations. Direct formation of nanostructures can significantly reduce the cost of their formation in comparison with modern conventional technological approaches, which in many cases may even have some fundamental limitations (in resolution, in materials used, etc.).

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Section: Practical Alignment Of Surface Nanostructures By Afm Nanoman...mentioning

confidence: 55%