Experimental Measurement of Angular and Overlap Dependence of Conduction between Carbon Nanotubes of Identical Chirality and Diameter.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Measurement of the angular and overlap dependence of the conduction between two identical carbon nanotubes (CNTs), with the same diameter and chirality, has only been possible through theoretical calculations; however, our observation of increased resistance adjacent to the junction between two CNTs facilitates such measurements. Since electrical resistance was found to increase with increased diameter ratio, applying 10 V to one of dissimilar diameter CNTs results in cleavage at the junction. Manipulation of the resulting identical CNTs (created by cutting a single CNT) allows for the direct measurement of the angular and parallel overlap conduction. Angular (13° < θ < 63°) dependence shows two minima (22° and 44°) and a maximum at 30°, and conduction between parallel CNTs increases with overall tip separation but shows a sinusoidal relationship with contact length, consistent with the concept of atomic scale registry.