title: Determination of Young's modulus of Sb2S3 nanowires by in situ resonance and bending methods.
abstract: In this study we address the mechanical properties of Sb2S3 nanowires and determine their Young's modulus using in situ electric-field-induced mechanical resonance and static bending tests on individual Sb2S3 nanowires with cross-sectional areas ranging from 1.1·10(4) nm(2) to 7.8·10(4) nm(2). Mutually orthogonal resonances are observed and their origin explained by asymmetric cross section of nanowires. The results obtained from the two methods are consistent and show that nanowires exhibit Young's moduli comparable to the value for macroscopic material. An increasing trend of measured values of Young's modulus is observed for smaller thickness samples.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Raina blvd 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
authors.forename: Liga
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jasulaneca
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Raina blvd 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
authors.forename: Raimonds
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meija
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Raina blvd 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
authors.forename: Alexander I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Livshits
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Raina blvd 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
authors.forename: Juris
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prikulis
authors.affiliation: Materials Chemistry and Analysis Group, Department of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; CRANN & AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Subhajit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.affiliation: Materials Chemistry and Analysis Group, Department of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland; CRANN & AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland; Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Justin D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Physics, University of Latvia, Raina blvd 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia; Department of Chemistry, University of Latvia, Raina blvd 19, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia.
authors.forename: Donats
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Erts
keywords: Young’s modulus; antimony sulfide; in situ; mechanical properties; nanowires