Electron diffraction analysis of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes.
We present a detailed electron diffraction study of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes. A novel sample preparation procedure provides well-separated, long and straight individual single-shell nanotubes. Diffraction experiments are carried out at 60 kV, below the threshold for knock-on damage in carbon nanotubes. We describe experimental parameters that allow single-tube electron diffraction experiments with widely available thermal emission transmission electron microscopes. Further, we review the simulation of diffraction patterns for these objects.
Meyer
Jannik C
JC
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany. j.meyer@fkf.mpg.de
Paillet
Matthieu
M
Duesberg
Georg S
GS
Roth
Siegmar
S