Mechanical and electronic manipulation of nanometer-sized wires
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Nanotechnology
- Vol. 5 (1) , 26-32
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/5/1/003
Abstract
By employing the low-energy electron projection microscope for in situ visual control, it has been possible to attach or detach a fine manipulating tip to or from a carbon fiber network. In this way we were able to apply an electrical potential to a single nanometer-sized fiber while observing the electron projection images at TV rates. We also measured the maximal current through individual freestanding wires of diameter approximately 10 nm and lengths approximately 1 mu m. It turned out that these carbon wires are able to transport a current density exceeding one million A cm-2 at room temperature.Keywords
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