Precise cutting of single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Authors

    S. R. Wang; Z. Y. Liang; B. Wang; C. Zhang;Z. Rahman

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nanotechnology

    Keywords

    LENGTH DISTRIBUTION; TRANSPORTERS; FUNCTIONALITY; MECHANISM; POLYMER; DNA; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    We precisely cut single-walled carbon nanotubes ( SWNTs) to create short nanotubes with controlled length and open ends using an ultra-microtome and magnetically aligned SWNT membranes. At -60. degrees C, multiple layers of SWNT membranes were stacked and frozen together, and then cut at lengths of 50 and 200 nm, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy ( TEM) and Raman characterizations clearly indicated that nanotubes were mechanically chopped to create open ends without notable sidewall damage. Atomic force microscopy ( AFM) characterization and statistical analysis showed that the length distributions of the cut SWNTs can be controlled. Short SWNTs are very promising for applications in biomolecular transportation, field emission, field effect transistor and nanocomposites.

    Journal Title

    Nanotechnology

    Volume

    18

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2007

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    6

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000243854900004

    ISSN

    0957-4484

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