Effect of lubrication on the nano-structure of soft metals

• Main Author: Peh, Jasper Jun Ming
• Other Authors: Hong Li
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/141865
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Nanowires of metallic structures are continuously researched upon due to their potential applications in wide-ranging applications. In particular, this report focuses on the formation on aluminum nanowires, and the effects of lubrication on the fabrication process. The fabrication will be carried out by imprint anodized aluminum oxide template aluminum sheets. Anodized aluminum oxide is chosen due to its repeatability and range of pore diameters. The experiments will involve the use of Carbon-60 fullerene as the lubricating substance, due to its ability to enter the pores of the anodized aluminum oxide template. Similar experiments will be conducted with varying imprinting forces and lubrication concentration to determine the optimum parameters in the fabrication process. Preliminary findings suggest some correlation in the use of the lubrication to the improvement of nanowires fabricated.