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Ionic liquids (ILs) are emerging as novel solvents that exhibit peculiar mechanical properties in the form of thin films on metal surfaces under normal pressure. However, the mechanical properties of ILs in the form of nano-meniscus have not been analyzed yet. Here, we investigate the shear viscoelasticity of a single IL meniscus at the nanoscale. To characterize the shear rheological properties of ILs, we employ a quartz tuning fork-based atomic force microscope, conduct dynamic force spectroscopy, and analyse shear properties using the non-Newtonian-Maxwell model. The elastic response of the IL nanomeniscus is found to be about 25 times higher than that of the bulk IL bridge, whereas the viscous responses are similar. In addition, by conducting shear velocity-dependent measurements, we find that the IL meniscus shows nonlinear rheological behaviours. Interestingly, we observe that the relaxation time of the IL increases at a tip-substrate distance of about 60 nm.
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