Abstract
Suspended bridges of individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes were fabricated inside a scanning electron microscope by soldering the nanotube onto microelectrodes with highly conducting gold-carbon material. By the decomposition of organometallic vapor with the electron beam, metal-containing solder bonds were formed at the intersection of the nanotube and the electrodes. Current-voltage curves indicated metallic conduction of the nanotubes, with resistances in the range of 9-29 kOmega. Bridges made entirely of the soldering material exhibited resistances on the order of 100 Omega, and the solder bonds were consistently found to be mechanically stronger than the carbon nanotubes.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 47-49 |
ISSN | 1530-6984 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |