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Dynamic 3D modeling and simulation of nanoparticles manipulation using an AFM nanorobot

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2013

M. H. Korayem  and
A. K. Hoshiar
M. H. Korayem*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
A. K. Hoshiar
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
*
*Corresponding author. E-mail: hkorayem@iust.ac.ir
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Summary

Due to the growing use of Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) nanorobots in the moving and manipulation of cylindrical nanoparticles (carbon nanotubes and nanowires) and the fact that these processes cannot be simultaneously observed, a computer simulation of the involved forces for the purpose of predicting the outcome of the process becomes highly important. So far, no dynamic 3D model that shows changes in these forces in the course of process implementation has been presented. An algorithm is used in this paper to show in 3D, the manner by which the dynamic forces vary in the mentioned process. The presented model can simulate the forces exerted on the probe tip during the manipulation process in three directions. Because of the nonlinearity of the presented dynamic model, the effective parameters have been also studied. To evaluate the results, the parameters of the 3D case (cylindrical model) are gradually reduced and it is transformed into a 2D model (disk model); and we can observe a good agreement between the results of the two simulations. Next, the simulation results are compared with the experimental results, indicating changes in lateral force. With the help of the offered dynamic model, the cantilever deformation and the forces interacting between probe tip and particle can be determined from the moment the probe tip contacts the nanoparticle to when the nanoparticle dislodges from the substrate surface.

Keywords

AFM nanorobotNanomanipulationCylindrical nanoparticlesDynamic
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Robotica , Volume 32 , Issue 4 , July 2014 , pp. 625 - 641
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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