Torsional resonators based on inorganic nanotubes

Yiftach Divon; Roi Levi; Jonathan Garel; Dmitri Golberg; Reshef Tenne; Assaf Ya'akobovitz; Ernesto Joselevich

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03012

Torsional resonators based on inorganic nanotubes

Yiftach Divon, Roi Levi, Jonathan Garel, Dmitri Golberg, Reshef Tenne, Assaf Ya'akobovitz, Ernesto Joselevich^*

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Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science Perlman

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Abstract

We study for the first time the resonant torsional behaviors of inorganic nanotubes, specifically tungsten disulfide (WS₂) and boron nitride (BN) nanotubes, and compare them to that of carbon nanotubes. We have found WS₂ nanotubes to have the highest quality factor (Q) and torsional resonance frequency, followed by BN nanotubes and carbon nanotubes. Dynamic and static torsional spring constants of the various nanotubes were found to be different, especially in the case of WS₂, possibly due to a velocity-dependent intershell friction. These results indicate that inorganic nanotubes are promising building blocks for high-Q nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-35
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03012
Publication status	Published - 11 Jan 2017

Funding

Office of Naval Research (ONR) [N62909-15-1-2022]; Israeli Ministry of Defense [4440411487]; Israel Science Foundation [1493/10, 265/12]; FTA action "Inorganic nanotube-polymer composites" of the Israel National Nano Initiative [711543]; Irving and Cherna Moskowitz Center for Nano and Bio-Nano Imaging [7208214]; Perlman Family Foundation; Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Science [43535000350000]; German-Israeli Foundation (GIF) [712053]; Waltcher Foundation [720821]; EU [317451]; G. M. J. Schmidt Minerva Center for Supramolecular Chemistry [434000340000]; Irving Foundation; Azelle Waltcher Foundation E.J. acknowledges support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Grant No. N62909-15-1-2022, the Israeli Ministry of Defense Grant No. 4440411487 for the CNT and BNNT parts, and the Israel Science Foundation Grant No. 1493/10. E.J. and R.T. acknowledge support from the FTA action "Inorganic nanotube-polymer composites" No. 711543 of the Israel National Nano Initiative for the WS<INF>2</INF> NT part, the Irving and Cherna Moskowitz Center for Nano and Bio-Nano Imaging Grant No. 7208214, and the Perlman Family Foundation. R.T. acknowledges support from the Israel Science Foundation Grant No. 265/12, the Kimmel Center for Nanoscale Science Grant No. 43535000350000, the German-Israeli Foundation (GIF) Grant No. 712053, the Waltcher Foundation Grant No. 720821, the EU Project ITN- "MoWSeS" Grant No. 317451, the G. M. J. Schmidt Minerva Center for Supramolecular Chemistry Grant No. 434000340000, and the Irving and Azelle Waltcher Foundations in honor of Prof. M. Levy. E.J. holds the Drake Family Professorial Chair of Nanotechnology. Author Contributions The manuscript was written through contributions of all authors. All authors have given approval to the final version of the manuscript.

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