Abstract
Metallic nano components are a common part of a variety of nano-electro-mechanical devices. For bonding of these components, sound quality thin joints are required.
For nanoscale joining and bonding, advantageous properties could be found in core-shell NiTi nanoparticles. Characterization of morphology, size, shell thickness, and composition of core-shell NiTi nanoparticles prepared by DC magnetron sputtering using two planar magnetron sources was done by scanning and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy with energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy.
The observation of the nanoparticles at high temperatures was performed by in situ transmission electron microscopy, and the resulting products were characterized.