The electrical signal plays a pivotal role in the functionality of nanowire-based sensors. The investigation on the electrical property of nanowire has thus drawn increasing attention. In this study, gold nanowires are prepared by nanoskiving approach and the electrical properties of Au nanowires are evaluated. It is found that the resistivity of Au nanowire is significantly higher than that of bulk Au. The influence of nanoskiving parameters on the electrical properties are also investigated. The resistivity of the nanowire increases with the decreasing cutting depth and the film thickness. The minimum resistivity of the nanowire is 2.8 × 10−8 Ω m. The investigation into the failure behavior of the nanowire reveals that it exhibits significant Joule heating and electromigration, ultimately resulting in its structural degradation due to high current-induced melting fracture. The research presented in this study provides a valuable technical framework for the application of nanowire-based sensors that prepared by nanoskiving technique.
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