Electric field-assisted resonance frequency tuning in free standing nanomechanical devices for application in multistate switching using a phase change material

Banswar, D and Anand, JK and Bukhari, SA and Singh, S and Prajesh, R and Kumar, H and Makineni, SK and Goswami, A (2024) Electric field-assisted resonance frequency tuning in free standing nanomechanical devices for application in multistate switching using a phase change material. In: Nanoscale Horizons .

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Abstract

VO2 possesses a unique property of solid-state phase transition near room temperature wherein it transforms from monoclinic (M1) to tetragonal phase (R) that alters its physical properties, such as resistivity, mechanical modulus, and lattice strain, at an ultrafast time scale known as MIT. Such a phenomenon offers a distinct advantage to use VO2 in switching applications using heat flux as a stimulus. However, such alteration in properties can also be triggered under an electric field (E), which is known as E-MIT. A nanomechanical resonator coated with VO2 recently received traction where the resonance behavior can be modulated by taking advantage of its phase transition. Herein, we demonstrate that by fabricating a microstring of 400 lm (L) * 5 lm (W) * 240 nm (t) of suspended SiNx coated with VO2, the frequency (fr) of the resonator can be modulated by applying an electric field. We show that at room temperature, the fr of the microstring can be either reduced (by 0.5 at 15 V mm-1) or enhanced (by 2.2 at 25 V mm-1) or can be varied in a cycle under E-field. Using theoretical models, we establish the simulated results and explain the processes behind it, which demonstrate excellent mechanical tuning properties of the VO2-based microstring resonator, making it an attractive and alternative option for highly efficient MEMS-based switches and neuromorphic devices. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2024.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Nanoscale Horizons
Publisher:	Royal Society of Chemistry
Additional Information:	The copyright for this article belongs to publishers.
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	12 Dec 2024 22:56
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 22:56
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/87045

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