Open AccessAverage SWCNT bundle length estimated by resistance measurement
Author(s) -
D. M. Mitin,
Alexandr Vorobyev,
Yury Berdnikov,
А. М. Можаров,
Albert G. Nasibulin,
I. S. Mukhin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2103/1/012131
Subject(s) - bundle , carbon nanotube , materials science , path length , length measurement , composite material , work (physics) , nanotechnology , measure (data warehouse) , path (computing) , nanotube , optics , computer science , physics , thermodynamics , database , programming language
The length of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) affects the optoelectronic and mechanical properties of macroscopic SWCNT layers. Modern methods are capable to measure the length of short nanotubes, and also require complex sample preparation procedures. In this work we show that the average length of SWCNTs can be estimated by measuring the resistance of randomly oriented SWCNTs array. We observe the change in the slope of the resistance dependence on the distance between the contacts with the interval between 100 and 200 μm. The change of resistance slope indicates a change in the path of current flow through the SWCNT. The change in the conduction path can be associated with the “effective bundle length”, which should be related to the average nanotube length. Thus, we have demonstrated a simple and quick technique to measure SWCNT bundle length, which can be used in-situ and does not require special sample preparation.