Abstract
The mechanical response of hybrid carbon nanotubes to applied uniaxial compressive forceshas been evaluated inside a transmission electron microscope. The initially crookednanocolumnar materials had an average elastic modulus of 0.53 GPa, measured in situ via adevice based on an atomic force microscope cantilever. To extract this property it wasnecessary to curtail several sources of error (contact sliding, electronic interferences, etc)and develop the methodology herewith outlined. Since the present study was carried outwith a commercially available sample holder, these mechanical studies are pertinent to allthose working with one-dimensional structures such as nanorods and nanowires.
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