Development of highly reliable microelectromechanical switch 

using gold nanoparticle-carbon nanotube composite

A highly reliable micro-electro-mechanical switch with low contact resistance was developed by professor Jongbaeg Kim's research group. In this work, a nanomaterial composite of carbon nanotube and gold nanoparticle was utilized in microswitch contact area, enhancing the reliability while maintaining low contact resistance. By relieving the reliability issue in the contact area, the application range of micro-electro-mechanical switch would be expanded. This work has been published in the renowned journal 'ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces'.