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Reaching silicon-based NEMS performances with 3D printed nanomechanical resonators

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  • Stefano Stassi

    (Politecnico di Torino)

  • Ido Cooperstein

    (Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

  • Mauro Tortello

    (Politecnico di Torino)

  • Candido Fabrizio Pirri

    (Politecnico di Torino)

  • Shlomo Magdassi

    (Casali Center for Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

  • Carlo Ricciardi

    (Politecnico di Torino)

Abstract

The extreme miniaturization in NEMS resonators offers the possibility to reach an unprecedented resolution in high-performance mass sensing. These very low limits of detection are related to the combination of two factors: a small resonator mass and a high quality factor. The main drawback of NEMS is represented by the highly complex, multi-steps, and expensive fabrication processes. Several alternatives fabrication processes have been exploited, but they are still limited to MEMS range and very low-quality factor. Here we report the fabrication of rigid NEMS resonators with high-quality factors by a 3D printing approach. After a thermal step, we reach complex geometry printed devices composed of ceramic structures with high Young’s modulus and low damping showing performances in line with silicon-based NEMS resonators ones. We demonstrate the possibility of rapid fabrication of NEMS devices that present an effective alternative to semiconducting resonators as highly sensitive mass and force sensors.

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  • Stefano Stassi & Ido Cooperstein & Mauro Tortello & Candido Fabrizio Pirri & Shlomo Magdassi & Carlo Ricciardi, 2021. "Reaching silicon-based NEMS performances with 3D printed nanomechanical resonators," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:12:y:2021:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-021-26353-1
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26353-1
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