Effects of carbon nanotubes on electrical contact resistance of a conductive Velcro system under low frequency vibration

2016 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilkwang Jang ◽  
Hyung Goun Joo ◽  
Yong Hoon Jang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Contact Resistance ◽  
Electrical Contact ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Electrical Contact Resistance ◽  
Low Frequency Vibration

Electronic Structure and Contact Resistance at the Interface Between Carbon Nanotubes and Copper Pad

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Gao ◽  
Jianmin Qu ◽  
Matthew Yao
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Contact Resistance ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Local Density ◽  
Electrical Contact ◽  
Average Density ◽  
Electrical Contact Resistance ◽  
Electrical Interconnects

Due to their unique and superior mechanical and electrical properties, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a promising candidate as electrical interconnects in nanoscale electronics. A key element in using CNT as electrical interconnects is the full understanding of the mechanical and electrical behavior of the interface between the CNT and copper (Cu) pad. The objective of this paper is to study the electronic structure and the electrical contact resistance at the interface between the open end of a single wall CNT and a Cu pad. To accomplish this, simulation cell consisting of an open-end single wall CNT with each end connected to a Cu electrode was created. The Cu/CNT/Cu system is fully relaxed first before a potential bias is prescribed between the Cu electrodes. The first-principle quantum mechanical density functional and non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) approaches are adopted to compute the transport coefficient, while the current-voltage (I-V) relation is then extracted by invoking the Landauer-Buttiker formalism. The average density of state (DOS) and local density of states (LDOS) are also calculated to obtain the electron energy distribution around Fermi level point. Our simulation results show that electrons are conducted through the Cu/CNT/Cu system. In the low voltage bias regime (0.0∼0.1 V), I-V relationship is found to be linear. At higher voltage (> 2.0 V), the I-V relationship is nonlinear. Our results also show that the electrical contact resistance at the CNT/Cu interface is ∼3.6 kΩ at 0.1 V, and ∼4.8 kΩ at 2.0 V. These results indicate that for open-end CNTs, the contact resistance at the CNT/Cu interface is at least comparable to that of solder/Cu interface.

scholarly journals The Wear Process During the “Running-In” of Steel in Lubricated Sliding

1987 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Suzuki ◽  
K. C. Ludema
Keyword(s):  
Contact Resistance ◽  
Surface Film ◽  
Electrical Contact ◽  
Mineral Oil ◽  
Entrance Region ◽  
Engine Oil ◽  
Small Range ◽  
Electrical Contact Resistance ◽  
Metallic Contact ◽  
Wear Process

Steel cylinders were slid against flat steel disks, using a liquid lubricant, in order to study the progression of events associated with “running-in.” It was found that, when using mineral oil, the electrical contact resistance varied over a small range of high values indicating no metallic contact, whereas with engine oil a high resistance with an intermittent negligible contact resistance was found. A surface film forms from the additives in the engine oil which produces lower wear, slightly higher friction, a retarded running-in, and a rougher surface finish in the direction of sliding than does the mineral oil. A film which is composed only of Fe3O4 is formed when mineral oil is used. In addition, the mineral oil lubricated surfaces develop a conforming waviness across the sliding tracks. The oxide must have enhanced this surface conformity since it was not seen in the surfaces lubricated with engine oil. The role of the oxide may be further seen in experiments in which wear debris that accumulated in the entrance region of specimen contact was removed at frequent intervals. Little conforming waviness was seen in the latter case, suggesting that oxide which gathered in the entrance region abraded grooves in the steel surfaces. After the oxides were dislodged the friction increased and the contact resistance decreased for a time, indicating that the oxide acted like a solid lubricant.

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