Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2008, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (11): 1122-1126.

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Molecular Dynamics Simulation on the Nanoindentation Behavior of a Copper Bilayered Thin Film

LIAO Ming-Liang1, WENG Meng-Hsiung2, JU Shin-Pon2*, CHIANG Hsing-Jung2   

  1. 1 Department of Aircraft Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaohsiung 80424, Taiwan, China;
  • Received:2008-11-25 Online:2008-11-25 Published:2012-08-17

Abstract: Nanoindentation is one of widely used tools for examining mechanical propert ies of metal thin films. In this study, molecular dynamics simulation was e mployed to investigate the nanoindentation behavior of a Cu(100)/Cu(110) bilayer ed thin film. The detailed deformation structure of the bilayered thin film was observed to be similar to that of its ingredients and correlated very well with the load-displacement response.

Key words: bilayered thin film, copper, nanoindentation, molecular dynamics simulation