Controlled placement of individual carbon nanotubes.
A central challenge for both the science and the technology of carbon nanotubes is the controlled assembly of devices. Here, we report a technique that allows us to place a nanotube with the desired properties in a predetermined location by direct mechanical transfer. We demonstrate single-tube and multiple-tube transfer and electrical characterization of an optically characterized nanotube. The ability to rationally design nanotube devices and circuits will enable more detailed study of the physics and chemistry of nanotubes and provide a stepping stone toward implementation of a wide spectrum of applications.
Huang
Xue Ming Henry
XM
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027, USA.
Caldwell
Robert
R
Huang
Limin
L
Jun
Seong Chan
SC
Huang
Mingyuan
M
Sfeir
Matthew Y
MY
O'Brien
Stephen P
SP
Hone
James
J
D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size
D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon