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The Relationship Between Contact Resistance and Contact Force on Au-Coated Carbon Nanotube Surfaces Under Low Force Conditions

Carbon nanotube (CNT)-coated surfaces are investigated to determine the electrical contact performance under low force conditions. The surfaces under investigation are vertically aligned multiwalled CNTs formed on a silicon substrate and coated with an Au film. These planar surfaces are mated with a hemispherical Au plated probe mounted in a nanoindentation apparatus. The maximum contact force used is 1 mN. The contact resistance of these surfaces is investigated as a function of the applied force and is also studied under repeated loading cycles. The surfaces are compared with a reference Au-Au contact under the same experimental conditions and the results compared to established contact theory. The results show that the vertically aligned multiwalled CNT surface provides a stable contact resistance. This paper shows the potential for the application of CNT surfaces as an interface in low force electrical contact applications.