Nanofixation with Low Melting Metal Based on Nanorobotic Manipulation

We propose a nanofixation method with melting/solidifications of a low melting metal based on nanomanipulation inside an electron microscope. Indium micro particles are experimentally used as the low melting metal. Formation changes of their melting/solidification are observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) images. To control the position, temperature and pressure of samples, the nano-manipulation system is constructed inside an environmental-SEM (E-SEM). The nanomanipulators are newly constructed with 6 degrees of freedom (DOFs) and 3 units inside the E-SEM. Bio-cells are experimentally observed on water-containing conditions with non-drying treatments. The individual carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are experimentally fixed by melting/solidification of indium micro particles.