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In Situ Tailoring and Manipulation of Carbon Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Chang YuanChih,
Liaw YuanHong,
Huang YangShan,
Hsu Tung,
Chang ChiaSeng,
Tsong TienTzou
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200800563
Subject(s) - carbon nanotube , materials science , nanotechnology , transmission electron microscopy , nanoparticle , in situ , scanning electron microscope , scanning tunneling microscope , piston (optics) , composite material , optics , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , wavefront
Nano‐manipulation: Multi‐walled carbon nanotubes are manipulated in situ using an ultrahigh vacuum transmission electron microscopy/scanning tunneling microscopy method. This method allows for the “peeling” of internal layers of the nanotube, producing low‐mass, high‐diameter nanotubes, suitable for application as nanoparticle probes or as nanobalances. The precision of the technique makes it possible to reinsert the peeling layers, forming a cylinder/piston‐type system (see image).