Field evaporation tailoring of nanotubes and nanowires

We explore here the use of field evaporation in a transmission electron microscope for controlled apex modification, opening, and shortening of various types of individual nanotubes and nanowires. The technique works well for conducting carbon nanotubes but also for large bandgap silicon carbide nan...

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Published in:Nanotechnology 2010-05, Vol.21 (21), p.215303-215303
Main Authors: Poncharal, P, Vincent, P, Benoit, J-M, Perisanu, S, Ayari, A, Choueib, M, Purcell, S T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conduction
Evaporation
Mechanical properties
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanostructure
Nanotubes
Nanowires
Silicon carbide
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Summary:We explore here the use of field evaporation in a transmission electron microscope for controlled apex modification, opening, and shortening of various types of individual nanotubes and nanowires. The technique works well for conducting carbon nanotubes but also for large bandgap silicon carbide nanowires and insulating boron nitride nanotubes. Since the length reduction does not affect the diameter of the object, we can thus compare mechanical properties at a given diameter for different lengths or, conversely, precisely tune the mechanical resonance frequencies. Opening the nanotubes also creates perspectives for their use as nano-capillaries.
ISSN:0957-4484
1361-6528
DOI:10.1088/0957-4484/21/21/215303