Abstract
The Young's modulus of ZnO nanobelts was measured using an atomic force microscope following the modulated nanoindentation method. The nanobelts have a rectangular cross-section, with width-to-thickness ratios ranging 1-10 and lengths up to a few millimetres. The Young's modulus of two nanobelts with width-to-thickness ratio of 2.2 and 1.3 was measured at 55 and 108 GPa, respectively, indicating a size dependence of the elastic properties of the nanobelts.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2135-2141 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Philosophical Magazine |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 14-15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors acknowledge the financial support from the Department of Energy under grant No. DE-FG02-06ER46293.