Electromechanical resonators based on metal-chalcogenide nanotubes

A method of fabrication of an electromechanical resonator, said method comprising:

• providing a substrate;
• applying at least a first pad and a second pad onto said substrate such that said pads are not in contact with each other;
• applying at least one metal-chalcogenide nanotube onto said pads such that a first region of said nanotube is in contact with said first pad and a second region of said nanotube is in contact with said second pad;
• applying a pedal on top of said nanotube, such that said pedal is in contact with said nanotube, wherein said pedal is of a rectangular shape and is attached to said nanotube such that the longer dimension of said rectangle is positioned perpendicular to the longer dimension of said nanotube;
• and wherein said rectangular pedal is positioned asymmetrically with respect to said nanotube;
• and
• removing a substrate surface layer underneath said nanotube, thus suspending said nanotube over said substrate.