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Mechanical characterization of individual Ni/Au coated microsize polymer particles

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posted on 2009-09-08, 15:23 authored by Guangbin Dou, David Whalley, Changqing Liu
We report on a mechanical characterization technique for individual Ni/Au coated microsize polymer particles. This technique allows a clearer understanding of the effects of load force and rate on the particle deformation. This has been achieved through measurements of the deformation against force using a specially configured nanoindenter machine, where the “indenters,” instead of being pointed, had a flat tip of 20 m in diameter. The results show that the particle deformation process is nonlinear and that the force/deformation at which particle crushing occurs is affected by the load rate. The technique could be used to design/manufacture more effective conductive particles.

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

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DOU, G., WHALLEY, D.C. and LIU, C., 2008. Mechanical characterization of individual Ni/Au coated microsize polymer particles. Applied Physics Letters, 92(10), 104108 (8 Pages)

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© American Institute of Physics

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2008

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This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in (DOU, G., WHALLEY, D.C. and LIU, C., 2008. Mechanical characterization of individual Ni/Au coated microsize polymer particles. Applied Physics Letters, 92(10), 104108 (8 Pages)) and may be found at http://link.aip.org/link/?APPLAB/92/104108/1

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0003-6951

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  • en

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