nano whiskers r thread like structure compared to the nano rods and nano wires but still controversy is there that they can be put under springs too.......... check to know more abt the whiskers

1. NANO WHISKERS

5. Pictures of Metal whiskers

9. Video Demonstration of Tin whiskers Growth

17. Solvent Solutions Tested Organic layer Polar layer Toluene Iso propyl alcohol Carbon disulfide Iso propyl alcohol Cholro benzene Iso propyl alcohol Pyridine Iso propyl alcohol Toluene Acetone Toluene Water

18. Carbon: C 60 Organic: Toluene Polar: Water Stored in: Solution Magnification: 60x

19. Transmission Electron Microscope 8000x

21. SEM cross section images of Silicon whiskers grown on a Silicon substrate for a) 60 min b) 120 min growth time at T S 525 °C. TEM cross section image of a Silicon whisker with a length of about 300 nm and a diameter of 95 nm on a Silicon substrate.

24. Cellulose Nanowhiskers Properties Cellulose Nanowhiskers Physical structure Needle- whiskers Chemical structure cellulose Interactions Hydrogen bond Tensile modulus ~130 GPa Tensile strength 10 GPa Electrical resistivity 10 10 - 10 16 ohms cm Thermal conductivity Insulator Density 1.2 g/cm 3 Coef. Thermal expan 8 -16X 10 -6

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