title: Conductance measurements of individual polypyrrole nanobelts.
abstract: We present here a study on the electrical conduction properties of individual polypyrrole nanobelts by using conductive atomic force microscopy and discuss a general effect while probing soft materials. A length-dependent analysis demonstrates that the tip could induce local defects into the polymer structure and, thus diminishes the electrical conduction.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM) & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, 199 Ren-Ai Road, Suzhou Jiangsu 215123, P. R. China. ljiang@suda.edu.cn chilf@suda.edu.cn.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hentschel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ebeling
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: X D
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Chi