The formation of a connection between carbon nanotubes in an electron beam

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Banhart, F [1 ]
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[1] Univ Ulm, ZE Elektronenmikroskopie, D-89069 Ulm, Germany
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10.1021/nl015541g
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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Crossing multiwalled carbon nanotubes are connected by irradiating the junction in a scanning electron microscope. The aggregation of hydrocarbons and successive transformation into amorphous carbon under the electron beam is used to solder nanotubes and to make a mechanical junction. Transmission electron microscopy is carried out to study the graphitization of the junction under further irradiation or annealing.
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