title: Controlled fabrication of intermolecular junctions of single-walled carbon nanotube/graphene nanoribbon.
abstract: Intramolecular junctions can be formed in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) by introducing a pentagon and/or heptagon into the hexagonal carbon lattice. The realization of these carbon-based molecular electronics is still quite challenging. Here, it is reported that nickel or cobalt catalyzed etching can be applied to partially unzip an SWNT into an intermolecular junction of SWNT/graphene nanoribbon, directly confirmed by atomic force microscopy and Raman spectroscopy.
authors: National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, No.11, Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China.
authors: Fang
authors: F
authors: Yu
authors: Haiqing
authors: H
authors: Zhou
authors: Zengxing
authors: Z
authors: Zhang
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Wang
authors: Huaichao
authors: H
authors: Yang
authors: Minjiang
authors: M
authors: Chen
authors: Li
authors: L
authors: Tao
authors: Dongsheng
authors: D
authors: Tang
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: He
authors: Lianfeng
authors: L
authors: Sun
keywords: carbon nanotubes; graphene nanoribbons; heterojunctions; nanoparticles; partial unzipping