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Broadband Electrical Characterization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Contacts

Published

Author(s)

Thomas M. Wallis, Stephen E. Russek, Pavel Kabos, Paul Rice

Abstract

The electrical response of an individual multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWNT) and its contacts, welded to a coplanar waveguide (CPW), was measured up to 24 GHz using a technique that removes environment effects. This is the first time MWNT contact effects have been systematically isolated from the CPW. Each contact response was quite different and also showed a pronounced sensitivity to ambient light. Adding more contact material clearly changed the high-frequency electrical response and the sensitivity to light.
Citation
Nano Letters
Volume
7
Issue
4

Keywords

Broadband, nanotubes

Citation

Wallis, T. , Russek, S. , Kabos, P. and Rice, P. (2007), Broadband Electrical Characterization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Contacts, Nano Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=905262 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created March 22, 2007, Updated February 19, 2017