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Colangelo, Francesco; Pingue, Pasqualantonio; Beltram, Fabio; Roddaro, Stefano; Mišeikis, Vaidotas; Coletti, Camilla, E-mail: francesco.colangelo@sns.it2019
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[en] The operation of graphene-based nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) crucially depends on the local mechanical characteristics of the graphene drum resonator. In particular, inhomogeneity in the residual strain (pre-strain) of the graphene membrane may affect the vibration dynamics as well as the energy dissipation. Despite its importance, achieving a precise local mapping of the pre-strain of a graphene membrane remains challenging. Here, we correlate scanning-probe force microscopy and Raman spectroscopy to map the local mechanical properties of circular monolayer-graphene drums. At odds with other techniques, we obtain maps of the membrane pre-strain with nanometric resolution and measure the effective Young’s modulus in a non-invasive way. Moreover, we show that the common topographic artefacts stemming from tip-induced deformations can be precisely corrected using the information derived from force-spectroscopy data. As a result, the local map of the pre-strain can be correlated with the true morphology of the graphene drum. Our analysis demonstrates that graphene resonators can be characterized by a non-flat morphology and a non-uniform pre-strain distribution, as a consequence of complex boundary conditions at the edge of the membrane and in correlation with local material defects. Since these non-ideal features are strictly related to the growth and the fabrication procedures, our method can provide a useful screening tool for the development of 2D materials-based NEMSs. (paper)
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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2053-1583/aafc16; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
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2D Materials; ISSN 2053-1583;
; v. 6(2); [8 p.]

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