Suspended architecture formation process of single-walled carbon nanotubes

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Homma, Y
Takagi, D
Kobayashi, Y
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[1] Tokyo Univ Sci, Dept Phys, Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628601, Japan
[2] JST, CREST, Shinjuku Ku, Tokyo 1628601, Japan
[3] NTT Corp, NTT Basic Res Labs, Atsugi, Kanagawa 2430198, Japan
[4] JST, CREST, Atsugi, Kanagawa 2430198, Japan
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10.1063/1.2162799
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The formation processes of suspended structures and bundles of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are directly observed by in situ scanning electron microscopy during chemical vapor deposition of SWNTs on a patterned specimen. SWNTs exhibit lively movements during extension from micropillar patterns, resulting in bridging, bundling, merging, and debundling. Fluctuation of the extension direction of a SWNT cantilever is observed. Swing of the SWNT cantilever is the reason for the enhanced-nearest-neighbor interconnection.
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