STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION OF SINGLE-LAYER CARBON NANOTUBES WITH AN ELECTRON-BEAM

Authors
KIANG CH GODDARD WA BEYERS R BETHUNE DS
Citation
Ch. Kiang et al., STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION OF SINGLE-LAYER CARBON NANOTUBES WITH AN ELECTRON-BEAM, Journal of physical chemistry, 100(9), 1996, pp. 3749-3752
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Journal of physical chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223654
Volume
100
Issue
9
Year of publication
1996
Pages
3749 - 3752
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3654(1996)100:9<3749:SMOSCN>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Transmission electron imaging and diffraction are used to probe the at omic-level structure of single-layer carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes b end, fold, kink, and radially deform. They have a tendency to form par allel bundles of tubes, and this bundling process has been observed in real time. In addition, the electron beam is used to locally cut and anneal nanotubes.